Koronowo

      Koronowo
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      Koronowo is located in Poland
      Koronowo
      Coordinates: 53°19′0″N 17°56′0″E / 53.31667°N 17.93333°E / 53.31667; 17.93333
      Country  Poland
      Voivodeship Kuyavian-Pomeranian
      County Bydgoszcz
      Gmina Koronowo
      Established 7th century
      Town rights 1370
      Government
       • Mayor Stanisław Gliszczyński
      Area
       • Total 28.18 km2 (10.88 sq mi)
      Population (2010)
       • Total 11,029
       • Density Bad rounding here390/km2 (Bad rounding here1,000/sq mi)
      Time zone CET (UTC+1)
       • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
      Postal code 86-010
      Car plates CBY
      Website http://www.koronowo.pl/

      Koronowo [kɔrɔˈnɔvɔ] (German: About this sound Krone / Crone an der Brahe , archaic Polnisch Krone) is a town on the Brda River in Poland, located in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, 25 km from Bydgoszcz, with 11,029 inhabitants (2010). 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

      Last modified on 13 March 2013, at 23:04