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Żnin [] is a small town in Poland with a population of 14,558 (June 2005). It is in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (Kujawsko-Pomorskie, previously Bydgoszcz Voivodeship) and is the capital of Żnin County (Powiat Żniński). The town is situated in the historic land of Pałuki and the Gniezno Lake Area on the river Gąsawka.

Name

The name originates from the Polish word "żnieja" (a harvest or a harvester). During World War II, Żnin's name was "Dietfurt".

History

The first mention of Żnin is in the Gniezno Papal Bull issued on July 7, 1136 by Pope Innocent II. Żnin was given town rights in 1263 (based on Magdeburg Law). In the 13th century the town was given the right of coinage which resulted in its dynamic expansion. Żnin was a major town located on the trade route from Silesia to Gdańsk (the Amber Road).
The town's importance diminished in the 17th century after the Swedish invasion (The Deluge, in Polish "Potop"), numerous destructive fires and epidemics, and The Northern Wars. The medieval part of Żnin constructed of wood was totally destroyed. However, tourists can still admire the historic centre of Żnin and its old structure dating back to the Middle Ages.

Prominent features

Żnin is located on the Gąsawka river and between two lakes – the Żnin Great Lake and the Żnin Small Lake. Both these and the nearby forests are popular tourist attractions.
Other points of interest include:

A narrow gauge railway with a locomotive museum down the line at Wenecja
The ruins of a 14th century castle
Churches: (St. Martin's from the 14th century, St. Florian's from the 15th century and Blessed Virgin Mary's from the 19th century)
Museums: the Archaeological Museum, the Narrow Gauge Railway Museum in Wenecja, the Museum of Sacred Art and the Museum of the Pałuki Land
A 15th century Tower (Baszta)
A 19th century Town Hall (Magistrat at the market square)

Local events

Tour de Pologne

World/European Motorboat Championships

Archaeological Festival in Biskupin

Folk Authors' Rally "Autumn in the Pałuki Land"

Pałuki Agricultural Fair

Tourists' Rallies

Polish and European Windsurfing Championships

Local authorities

The Żnin Town Council Rada Miejska w Żninie ul. 700-lecia 39 88-400 Żnin (Poland) Mayor of Żnin Leszek Jakubowski

Notable Żninians

Jędrzej Śniadecki

Transport links

By plane

Located 45 kilometers to the north of Żnin, the Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport is the nearest one. Once you're in Bydgoszcz (possibly via Warsaw or London), you'll need to catch a local bus or taxi to take you into Żnin. There is also the Poznań-Ławica Airport located in Poznań approx. 100 km south-west of Żnin.

By bus

Several companies dealing with public transport serve Żnin with bus services connecting the town with all major cities of the region (Bydgoszcz, Gniezno, Inowrocław, Poznań, Toruń, Wągrowiec) and also with Wrocław. For bus connections see:

By car

Żnin is served by the national road no. 5 (droga krajowa nr 5, DK5, E261) which runs from Wrocław via Poznań, Gniezno to Bydgoszcz and Świecie. It is about an hour's drive from Bydgoszcz and about 45 minutes drive from Gniezno.
The regional road no. 251 (droga wojewódzka nr 251) running from Inowrocław to Kaliska near to Wągrowiec is another major road connection. It is about 45 minutes drive both from Inowrocław and Wągrowiec.

Gallery

Image:The Żnin Tower.jpg|The Tower (Baszta) - the symbol of Żnin Image:Znin Tower by night.jpg|The Tower by night Image:Znin by night.jpg|The market square by night Image:hist_Znin.jpg|Żnin market square in 1925 (Corpus Christi) Image:UM-Znin.jpg|Żnin Town Hall Image:Sufragania.jpg|Sufragania - The Museum of Sacred Art in Żnin Image:Paluki_folklore.jpg|Song and Dance Ensemble "Pałuki" from Żnin Image:Palace_Lubostron.jpg|Classicism in architecture - the palace in Lubostron Image:Leon04.jpg|The 600 mm Narrow Gauge Railway in Żnin - old locomotive "Leon" Image:Wenecja-Museum.jpg|Narrow Gauge Railway Museum in Wenecja Image:Paluki_Znin.jpg|Pałuki - the land of 130 lakes Image:Regaty03.jpg|The Żnin Great Lake Image:Ice surfing.jpg|Ice surfing on the Żnin Small Lake Image:Motorboat Racing.jpg|European Motorboat Championship on the Żnin Small Lake Image:Biskupin_poppies.jpg|Red poppies in Biskupin Image:Biskupin.jpg|Polish Pompeii - Biskupin near Żnin Image:Biskupin_festival.jpg|The archaeological festival in Biskupin Image:Agricultural_Fair.jpg|The Pałuki Agricultural Fair at the Żnin Small Lake Image:Winter in Znin.jpg|Winter in Żnin Image:Autumn in Paluki.jpg|A folklore event called "Autumn in Pałuki" Image:Znin semafor.jpg|The Żnin semaphore with names of the partner towns Image:Znin dance group.jpg|The Żnin dance group in Albertirsa, Hungary Image:

Twin Towns

- Ommen (the Netherlands), since 1991

- Mettmann (Germany), since 1997

- Veseli nad Moravou (the Czech Republic), since 1997

- Birštonas (Lithuania), since 1998

- Malacky (Slovakia), since 2001

- Šalčininkai-Jašiūnai (Lithuania), since 2003

- Albertirsa (Hungary), since 2005Further Information

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