Ignacewo, Konin County Explained

Ignacewo
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Greater Poland
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Konin
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Ślesin
Pushpin Map:Poland
Coordinates:52.3833°N 44°W
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Registration Plate:PKN
Blank Name Sec2:Voivodeship roads

Ignacewo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ślesin, within Konin County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 10km (10miles) east of Ślesin, 220NaN0 north-east of Konin, and 1040NaN0 east of the regional capital Poznań.

Ignacewo was the site of two battles of the January Uprising between Polish insurgents and Russian troops. The First Battle of Ignacewo on May 8, 1863 was lost by the Poles, while the Second Battle of Ignacewo on June 9, 1863 ended in a Polish victory.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . Polish.
  2. Book: Zieliński, Stanisław. Bitwy i potyczki 1863-1864. Na podstawie materyałów drukowanych i rękopiśmiennych Muzeum Narodowego w Rapperswilu. 1913. pl. Fundusz Wydawniczy Muzeum Narodowego w Rapperswilu. Rapperswil. 200, 204.