Bagdad, Poland
Bagdad [ˈbaɡdat] (German: Bagdad) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wyrzysk, within Piła County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north-east of Wyrzysk, 39 km (24 mi) east of Piła, and 90 km (56 mi) north of the regional capital Poznań. In 2006 the village had a population of 120.[2]
Bagdad | |
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Village | |
  Bagdad | |
| Coordinates: 53°9′56″N 17°18′59″E | |
| Country |  |
| Voivodeship | Greater Poland |
| County | Piła |
| Gmina | Wyrzysk |
| Population | 120 |
Formerly, before World War II, Bagdad was a farm and belonged to Mieczysław Chłapowski, a Polish landlord and politician.[3] The village currently has a manor house (Gothic Revival architecture style), and a stud farm.
References
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- Gmina Wyrzysk official website Archived 2011-07-23 at the Wayback Machine
- Towarzystwo Pamięci Powstania Wielkopolskiego (Society for the Memory of the Greater Poland Uprising) Archived 2008-07-03 at the Wayback Machine (in Polish)
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