Wapno
Wapno | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Church of Saint Barbara | |
| Coordinates: 52°54′N 17°28′E / 52.900°N 17.467°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Greater Poland |
| Powiat | Wągrowiec |
| Gmina | Wapno |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 1,700 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 62-120 |
| Area code | +48 67 |
| Car Plates | PWA |
Wapno [ˈvapnɔ] is a village in Wągrowiec County, in the Greater Poland Voivodeship, close to the border with Żnin County. Wapno is Polish for lime and reflects the large gypsum deposits in the area, which can be processed to produce lime. There are also large deposits of rock salt that were mined extensively beginning in the nineteenth century.
Wapno lies in the so-called Gniezno Lake District, and is close to several lakes. The village is 20 km (12 mi) north of the town of Wągrowiec.