Żnin
Sign in to saveŻnin () 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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Place details
- Locality
- Żnin
- Region
- województwo kujawsko-pomorskie
- Country
- Polska
- Population
- 14,008
- Timezone
- Europe/Warsaw
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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
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Official name
- Żnin
- Country
- Poland
- Located in
- Gmina Żnin
- Continent
- Europe
- Population
- +13268
- Area
- +8.35
- Elevation
- +85
- Capital of
- Gmina Żnin
- Image
- Żnin, rynek z lotu ptaka.jpg
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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.