Pniewy
Pniewy [ˈpɲevɨ] (German: Pinne) is a town in Szamotuły County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 7,477 inhabitants as of 2004.
Pniewy | |
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Town square of Pniewy with the Church of Saint Lawrence | |
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Coordinates: 52°31′N 16°16′E | |
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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 |
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
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