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Kruszwica
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Kruszwica () is a town in central Poland, in the Inowrocław County in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship. It has a population of 9,161 (2010). Initially founded in the 6th century, Kruszwica is the oldest town in the region and features a medieval castle with a 12th-century Romanesque church. It is situated on the shores of Gopło Lake in the historic region of Kuyavia.

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Place details

Locality
Kruszwica
Region
województwo kujawsko-pomorskie
Country
Polska
Population
9,494
Timezone
Europe/Warsaw

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Kruszwica
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.image_skyline
Kruszwica(js).jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Mysia Wieża (Mice Tower) in Kruszwica
Settlement.image_shield
POL Kruszwica COA.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map
Poland
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Voivodeship
Settlement.subdivision_type2
County
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Inowrocław
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Gmina
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Kruszwica
Settlement.area_total_km2
6.64
Settlement.population_as_of
2022
Settlement.population_total
9161
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.postal_code_type
Postal code
Settlement.postal_code
88-150

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
city
Country
Poland
Located in
Gmina Kruszwica
Continent
Europe
Population
9288
Area
6.64
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Official website
www.kruszwica.um.gov.pl
Image
Zamek w Kruszwicy, 20210909 0849 2839.jpg
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Commons category
Kruszwica
Commons gallery
Kruszwica
different from
Gmina Kruszwica
postal code
88-150
male population
4412
female population
4876
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Encyclopedic overview

7 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Demographics
  • Tourism
  • Major corporations
  • Transport
  • Notable residents
  • References

Kruszwica () is a town in central Poland, in the Inowrocław County in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship. It has a population of 9,161 (2010). Initially founded in the 6th century, Kruszwica is the oldest town in the region and features a medieval castle with a 12th-century Romanesque church. It is situated on the shores of Gopło Lake in the historic region of Kuyavia.

==History== thumb|left|240px|Ruins of the medieval castle This article incorporates text from "The Political History of Poland" (1917) by Edward Henry Lewinski-Corwin, a publication now in the public domain.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kruszwica” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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