Żnin
Żnin | |
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Market square with the medieval tower of the town hall | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Żnin - the open town | |
Żnin | |
| 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 | 1,590/km2 (4,120/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 |
Żnin (Polish: [ʐɲin] ⓘ) 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.