Pniewy
| Pniewy | ||
|---|---|---|
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  Pniewy | ||
| Coordinates: 52°31′N 16°16′E / 52.517°N 16.267°E | ||
| Country |
 Poland | |
| Voivodeship | Greater Poland | |
| County | Szamotuły | |
| Gmina | Pniewy | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 9.21 km2 (3.56 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006) | ||
| • Total | 7,464 | |
| • Density | 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 62-045 | |
| Website | http://www.pniewy.wlkp.pl | |
Pniewy [ˈpɲevɨ] (German: Pinne) is a town in Szamotuły County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 7,477 inhabitants as of 2004.
History
Pniewy was once flooded to make way for a reservoir.
People
- Rabbi Joseph Chayyim ben Isaac Selig Caro, called to the rabbinate of this city
- Gustav Gottheil, German-American rabbi
- Adolf Lewin, German rabbi and author
- Ursula Ledóchowska and Lawrence Wnuk, buried in this city
- Joseph Tal, composer
Coordinates: 52°30′40″N 16°15′40″E / 52.51111°N 16.26111°E
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