Knyszyn
Sign in to saveKnyszyn (, ) is a town in the Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, northwest of Białystok. It is situated on the Jaskranka River, within the historic region of Podlachia.
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Place details
- Locality
- Knyszyn
- Region
- województwo podlaskie
- Country
- Polska
- Population
- 2,758
- Timezone
- Europe/Warsaw
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Knyszyn
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- POL Knyszyn COA.svg
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Knyszyn kościół św. Jana Apostoła i Ewangelisty 01.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Saint John church in Knyszyn
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Poland
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Voivodeship
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- County
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Mońki
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Gmina
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Knyszyn
- Settlement.established_title
- Town rights
- Settlement.established_date
Article
9 sectionsContents
- History
- Royal residence of King Sigismund II Augustus
- History since the 17th century
- Jewish history
- Demographics
- Notable residents
- Culinary history
- References
- External links
Knyszyn (, ) is a town in the Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, northwest of Białystok. It is situated on the Jaskranka River, within the historic region of Podlachia.
==History== In 1358 the territory became part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, soon afterwards in personal union with Poland. It was the property of Court Marshal of Lithuania Michael Glinski until confiscated and passed to the Grand Chancellor of Lithuania Mikołaj Radziwiłł in 1507. In 1569 it was re-incorporated into the Kingdom of Poland.