Papowo Biskupie

Papowo Biskupie
Village
Gothic Saint Nicholas church in Papowo Biskupie
Coat of arms
Papowo Biskupie
Coordinates: 53°15′N 18°34′E / 53.250°N 18.567°E / 53.250; 18.567
Country Poland
VoivodeshipKuyavian-Pomeranian
CountyChełmno
GminaPapowo Biskupie
First mentioned1222
Population
720
Vehicle registrationCCH

Papowo Biskupie [paˈpɔvɔ bisˈkupjɛ] is a village in Chełmno County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Papowo Biskupie. It is located in the Chełmno Land in the historic region of Pomerania.

Historic sights in the village include the Gothic St. Nicholas church and ruins of a Teutonic Order castle.

Papowo Biskupie is the birthplace of Polish singer, musical performer and actress Irena Santor (born 1934).

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