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Knyszyn
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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.

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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
Settlement.image_shield
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
1568
Settlement.area_total_km2
3.68
Settlement.population_as_of
2006
Settlement.population_total
2835
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.timezone
CET

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Wikidata facts

Population
2688
Area
3.68
Elevation
158.5
Official website
www.knyszyn.pl
Image
Knyszyn kościół św. Jana Apostoła i Ewangelisty 01.jpg
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Commons category
Knyszyn
postal code
19-120
male population
1321
female population
1367
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9 sections
Contents
  • 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.

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