Rożnowo, Greater Poland Voivodeship

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other places with the same name, see Roznowo.
Rożnowo
Village
Saint Catherine church in Rożnowo
Saint Catherine church in Rożnowo
Rożnowo is located in Poland
Rożnowo
Rożnowo
Coordinates: 52°40′52″N 16°52′4″E / 52.68111°N 16.86778°E / 52.68111; 16.86778
CountryPoland Poland
VoivodeshipGreater Poland
CountyOborniki
GminaOborniki
Population
1,500

Rożnowo [rɔʐˈnɔvɔ] (German: Ruschdorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Oborniki, within Oborniki County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-east of Oborniki and 32 km (20 mi) north of the regional capital Poznań.

Rożnowo is best known as the birthplace of Włodzimierz Krzyżanowski, a military leader and brigade commander in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was a first cousin to composer Frédéric Chopin.

The village has a population of 1,500.

References[]

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.


Coordinates: 52°40′52″N 16°52′4″E / 52.68111°N 16.86778°E / 52.68111; 16.86778


Stub icon

This Oborniki County location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

  • v
  • t
Retrieved from ""