Szczypiorno

Szczypiorno is a municipal of the city of , , located in its south-western part. Formerly until 1976 a separate village at the outskirts of the city, it is best known as a seat of a World War I and Polish–Soviet War prisoner of war camp and the name-sake for szczypiorniak, the Polish language name for the game of handball.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Suburb with 1,530 residents
  • Description: part of City of Kalisz
  • Also known as: “Щеп’юрно”, “Щепіорно”, “Щипіорно”, and “Щипюрно”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Kalisz Szczypiorno and Nowe Skalmierzyce railway station.

Railway stop
Photo: Koroniec, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a railway stop.

Railway station
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is a railway station in , , , located in the eastern part of the city. The station is located on the Łódź–Forst railway. The train services are operated by . is situated 2½ km southwest of Szczypiorno.

Church
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is situated 3 km southwest of Szczypiorno.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mączniki and Boczków.

Village
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is a village in the administrative district of , within , , in west-central Poland.

Village
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is a in the administrative district of , within , , in west-central Poland.

Town
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is a town and its surrounding municipality in , , in central . The town has a population of 5,093, while the municipality, , which is a mixed urban-rural gmina that includes the town, has a population of 15,191. is situated 2½ km southwest of Szczypiorno.

Szczypiorno

Latitude
51.72485° or 51° 43′ 30″ north
Longitude
18.02306° or 18° 1′ 23″ east
Population
1,530
Elevation
137 metres (449 feet)
Open location code
9F3WP2FF+W6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2034604750
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
3083755
Wiki­data ID
Q984414
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Vietnamese—“Szczypiorno” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Szczypiorno”
  • French: “Szczypiorno”
  • German: “Deutschehren”
  • German: “Szczypiorno”
  • Greek: “Στσιπιόρνο”
  • Irish: “Szczypiorno”
  • Polish: “Szczypiorno”
  • Russian: “Щипёрно”
  • Spanish: “Szczypiorno”
  • Ukrainian: “Щипйорно”
  • Vietnamese: “Szczypiorno”

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