TheOther: You mean that part of the German Empire that is now Poland again? ;)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrze%C5%9Bnia
The city was first mentioned in 1256. Early sources speak of Wressna (1317) or Wresna (1364). Września was granted town privileges in the 14th century. The town was burned down 1664 (other sources speak of 1656) in the war against Sweden. The majority of inhabitants were Poles, but since mid-17th century there have also been German settlements. The city was annexed by Kingdom of Prussia in 1793, following the Second Partition of Poland. In 1807 it became part of the Duchy of Warsaw, but fell back to Prussia in 1815.
In 1905 the town was inhabited by about 7000 people of which 65.4% were Poles, 28.9% Germans and 5.5% Jews. In the surrounding county, Poles comprises 85.6% of the population. The hundred year long Prussian rule came to an end with the outbreak of the Wielkopolska Uprising in 1918. In 1920, the city once again became part of Poland.
On September 10, 1939 Germans occupied the city. The Synagogue was destroyed by the Nazis in 1940. During the War a camp was erected for French POWs. The Red Army reached the city in 1945, and Września became Polish again
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