Krzywiń
Krzywiń [ˈkʂɨvʲiɲ] (German: Kriewen) is a small town in the centre of Poland in the Kościan County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, located at the Obra canal.
Krzywiń | |
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 Market square | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Krzywiń | |
| Coordinates: 51°58′N 16°49′E | |
| Country |  |
| Voivodeship | Greater Poland |
| County | Kościan |
| Gmina | Krzywiń |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.67 km2 (0.64 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 67 m (220 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 1,547 |
| • Density | 930/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 64-010 |
Krzywiń was first referred to in scripts as Crivin in 1181. But it was not until 1237 that the area's reputation grew as a prominent marketplace. It was then that it was referred to as a town. Incorporation of the town followed in 1257.[1]
There are three schools in Krzywiń. There is a primary school, a junior high school and a high school.
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References
- From the Polish "Nazwy Miast Wielkopolski" (English: Names of Towns in Greater Poland) by Zofia and Karol Zierhofferowie pp. 82-83; Publisher: "Wydawnictwo Poznańskie" (English: Publishing House of Poznań); Year of Publication: 1987; ISBN 83-210-0680-9
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