Żnin
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Żnin () is a town in central Poland with a population of 14,181 (June 2014). It is in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship and is the capital of Żnin County.
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Żnin is a city in Poland, located within the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Voivodeship and serving as the capital of Gmina Żnin. The town has a population of 13,268, comprising 6,371 males and 6,897 females. It covers an area of 8.35 square kilometers and sits at an elevation of 85 meters above sea level. The city is twinned with Mettmann and Birštonas.
Historically, Żnin has been part of the Kingdom of Prussia, the German Empire, and Nazi Germany. Its postal code is 88-400. According to GeoNames data, the population is recorded as 14,008, with an elevation of 82 meters. The location is situated in the Europe/Warsaw timezone.
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- Locality
- Żnin
- Region
- województwo kujawsko-pomorskie
- Country
- Polska
- Population
- 14,008
- Timezone
- Europe/Warsaw
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Żnin
- Settlement.motto
- The EPICenter of Poland
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Town hall tower in Znin (2).jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Market square with the medieval tower of the town hall
- Settlement.image_flag
- POL Żnin flag.svg
- Settlement.image_shield
- POL Żnin COA.svg
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Poland
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Voivodeship
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Kuyavian-Pomeranian
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- County
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Żnin
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Gmina
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Żnin
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
- Settlement.leader_name
- Robert Luchowski
- Settlement.established_title
- Established
via Wikipedia infobox
Travel guide
Understand
thumb | Market square with the medieval tower of the town hall The town was established in the 11th century. The name originates from the Polish word "żnieja", meaning harvest or a harvester.
Żnin sits on the Gąsawka river between two lakes – the Żnin Great Lake and the Żnin Small Lake. Both these and the nearby forests are popular tourist attractions.
Do
Ride the narrow gauge rail Żnińska Kolej Powiatowato Biskupin and Wenecja and visit the museums located there Visit Western Town Silverado City
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Encyclopedic overview
16 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Medieval period
- Modern period
- World War II
- Prominent features
- Local events
- Notable residents
- Transport links
- By plane
- By bus
- By car
- International relations
- Twin towns - Sister cities
- References
- External links
Żnin () is a town in central Poland with a population of 14,181 (June 2014). It is in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship and is the capital of Żnin County.
Established in the 11th century, Żnin is a historical town with a preserved medieval urban layout containing heritage sites in various styles, including Gothic, Baroque, Neoclassical and Neo-Gothic. It is considered the capital of the historic and ethnocultural region of Pałuki, and contains the Museum of the Pałuki Land. Żnin is located in the Greater Poland Lake District on the river Gąsawka between the Żnińskie Duże and Żnińskie Małe lakes.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Żnin” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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