Koronowo
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| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Kuyavian-Pomeranian | ||
| County | Bydgoszcz | ||
| Gmina | Koronowo | ||
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| - Total | 28.18 km² (10.9 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 10,784 | ||
| - Density | 382.7/km² (991.1/sq mi) | ||
| Postal code | 86-010 | ||
| Website: http://www.koronowo.pl/ | |||
Koronowo [kɔrɔˈnɔvɔ] (German: Krone / Crone an der Brahe (help·info), archaic Polnisch Krone) is a town on the Brda River in Poland, located in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, 25 km from Bydgoszcz, with 10,818 inhabitants (2004). It is located at N 53°19 - E 17°56
The town of Koronowo has an area of 2,818 ha and is one of the largest towns in Bydgoszcz County. The Koronowo municipality has an area of 41,170 ha and 23,052 inhabitants.
The city's history began with the establishment of an abbey founded by German Cistercians, relocated from Byszewo in 1288. A significant battle took place nearby in 1410 between the Kingdom of Poland and the Teutonic Knights.
One of the neighbouring Gminas to Koronowo is Gmina Dobrcz
[edit] External links
- Municipal website (Polish)
- Koronowo portal (Polish)
- Koronowo - camera on-line (Polish)
- Koronowo forum (Polish)
- Satellite photo from Google Maps
- Map from mapa.szukacz.pl (Polish)
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