Żnin
Żnin | |
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Market square with the medieval tower of the town hall | |
| Motto: Żnin - the open town | |
| Coordinates: 52°51′N 17°42′E / 52.850°N 17.700°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Kuyavian-Pomeranian |
| County | Żnin |
| Gmina | Żnin |
| Established | 11th-century |
| Town rights | 1263 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Robert Luchowski |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.35 km2 (3.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 85 m (279 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 13,268 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 88-400 |
| Area code | +48 52 |
| Car plates | CZN |
| Website | gminaznin |
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Żnin (Polish: [ʐɲin] ⓘ; German: Znin, 1941–45: Dietfurt) is a town in north-central Poland with a population of 14,181 (June 2014). It is in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (previously Bydgoszcz Voivodeship) and is the capital of Żnin County. The historical town, initially established in the 11th century, is situated in the historic land of Pałuki and the Gniezno Lake Area on the river Gąsawka.