Gniezno County

Gniezno County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in , west-central . It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998.
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  • Type: powiat with 145,000 residents
  • Description: powiat of Poland
  • Also known as: Powiat gnieznienski

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gniezno Cathedral and Gniezno Doors.

Church
The Royal is a Brick Gothic cathedral located in the historic city of that served as the coronation place for several Polish monarchs and as the seat of Polish church officials continuously for nearly 1000 years.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The are a pair of bronze doors placed at the entrance to in , . They are decorated with eighteen bas-relief scenes from the life of St.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gniezno and Pyszczynek.

is a city in in . It is traditionally regarded as having been the first capital of Poland, and has been witness to many important events in early Polish history.

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

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

Gniezno County

Latitude
52.5536° or 52° 33′ 13″ north
Longitude
17.5714° or 17° 34′ 17″ east
Population
145,000
Elevation
120 metres (394 feet)
Open location code
9F4VHH3C+CH
Geo­Names ID
7531081
Wiki­data ID
Q133166
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Gniezno County” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Gniezno barrutia
  • Belarusian: Гнезненскі павет
  • Belarusian: Гнезьненскі павет
  • Belarusian: Гнязненскі павет
  • Bulgarian: Гнезненски окръг
  • Cebuano: Powiat gnieźnieński
  • Chinese: Gniezno Kūn
  • Chinese: 格涅茲諾縣
  • Czech: Okres Gniezno
  • Czech: Okres Hnězdno
  • Dutch: Gniezno
  • Dutch: Powiat Gnieźnieński
  • Esperanto: distrikto Gniezno
  • Esperanto: Distrikto Gniezno
  • Esperanto: powiat gnieźnieński
  • Estonian: Gniezno maakond
  • Finnish: Gnieznon piirikunta
  • French: Gniezno
  • French: Powiat de Gniezno
  • German: Powiat Gnieźnieński
  • Greek: Πόβιατ Γκνιέζνο
  • Hebrew: מחוז גנייזנו
  • Hungarian: Gniezno megye
  • Irish: Contae Gniezno
  • Italian: distretto di Gniezno
  • Italian: Distretto di Gniezno
  • Japanese: グニェズノ郡
  • Javanese: Powiat Gniezno
  • Korean: 그니에즈노군
  • Latvian: Gņezno apriņķis
  • Min Nan Chinese: Gnieźnieński Kūn
  • Persian: شهرستان گنگزنو
  • Polish: powiat gnieźnieński
  • Polish: Powiat gnieźnieński
  • Portuguese: Condado de Gniezno
  • Russian: Гнезненский повет
  • Russian: Гнезненский повят
  • Sardinian: distretto de Gniezno
  • Slovak: Powiat gnieźnieński
  • South Azerbaijani: قنقزنو
  • Spanish: Distrito de Gniezno
  • Turkish: Gniezno (ilçe)
  • Turkish: Gniezno ilçesi
  • Turkish: Gniezno İlçesi
  • Turkish: Gniezno
  • Ukrainian: Гнезненський повіт
  • Vietnamese: Gnieźnieński
  • Waray (Philippines): Gniezno
  • Welsh: Sir Gniezno

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Świątniki and Jankowskie Jezioro.

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