Czarnków
Czarnków | |
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Town Hall | |
| Coordinates: 52°54′N 16°34′E / 52.900°N 16.567°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Greater Poland |
| County | Czarnków-Trzcianka |
| Gmina | Czarnków (urban gmina) |
| Established | 10th century |
| First mentioned | 12th century |
| Town rights | Before 1369 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andrzej Tadla |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.7 km2 (3.7 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2021) | |
• Total | 10,279 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 64-700 |
| Area code | +48 67 |
| Vehicle registration | PCT |
| Voivodeship roads | |
| Website | http://www.czarnkow.pl |
Czarnków [ˈt͡ʂarŋkuf] is a town in Poland in Czarnków-Trzcianka County in Greater Poland Voivodeship. As of December 2021, the town has 10,279 inhabitants.
The town lies on the Noteć river. Because there are many hills around the town, the area is called Szwajcaria Czarnkowska ("Czarnków's Switzerland").