Wenecja, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
Wenecja | |
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Village | |
| Coordinates: 52°48′45″N 17°45′51″E / 52.81250°N 17.76417°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Kuyavian-Pomeranian |
| County | Żnin |
| Gmina | Żnin |
| Population | 424 |
Wenecja (pronounced [vɛˈnɛt͡sja] ⓘ; Polish for "Venice") is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żnin, within Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Żnin and 38 km (24 mi) south-west of Bydgoszcz.
The village gained city status in 1392, but lost it before 1400.
Its location among three lakes (Biskupinskie, Weneckie, Skrzynka) resulted in its name alluding to the lagoon of Venice, Italy. The village, dubbed "the pearl of Pałuki", is one of the greatest tourist attractions in the Pałuki region. Wenecja is located on the line of the narrow gauge railway running from the town of Żnin to famous Biskupin and further on to Gąsawa. The Narrow Gauge Railway Museum and the ruins of the 14th-century castle attract tourists to the village.