Gniezno
Gniezno ([ˈɡɲɛznɔ] ⓘ; Latin: Gnesna) is a city in central-western Poland, about 50 kilometres (31 miles) east of Poznań. Its population in 2021 was 66,769, making it the sixth-largest city in the Greater Poland Voivodeship. One of the Piast dynasty's chief cities, it was the first historical capital of Poland in the 10th century and early 11th century, and it was mentioned in 10th-century sources, possibly including the Dagome Iudex, as the capital of Piast Poland.
Gniezno | |
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| Royal Capital City of Gniezno Stołeczne Królewskie Miasto Gniezno | |
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Gniezno | |
| Coordinates: 52°32′09″N 17°35′45″E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Greater Poland |
| County | Gniezno |
| Gmina | Gniezno (urban gmina) |
| Established | 8th-10th century |
| City rights | 1239 |
| Government | |
| • City mayor | Tomasz Budasz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 49 km2 (19 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2021) | |
| • Total | 66,769 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 62–200 to 62–210 |
| Area code | +48 61 |
| Car plates | PGN |
| Climate | Dfb |
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| Website | http://www.Gniezno.eu |
Gniezno is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gniezno, the country's oldest archdiocese, founded in 1000, and its archbishop is the primate of Poland, making the city the country's ecclesiastical capital. The city is the administrative seat of Gniezno County (powiat).
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