Iwno, Greater Poland Voivodeship Explained

Iwno
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1: Greater Poland
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Poznań
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Kostrzyn
Coordinates:52.4°N 33°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:right
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Population Total:730
Registration Plate:POZ, PZ
Blank Name Sec2:Primary airport
Blank Info Sec2:Poznań–Ławica Airport
Blank1 Name Sec2:Highways

Iwno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kostrzyn, within Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4km (02miles) east of Kostrzyn and 240NaN0 east of the regional capital Poznań.

History

As part of the region of Greater Poland, i.e. the cradle of the Polish state, the area formed part of Poland since its establishment in the 10th century. It was a private village of Polish nobility, administratively located in the Poznań County in the Poznań Voivodeship in the Greater Poland Province.[2] The last owners of the village and palace, until 1939, were the Mielżyński family. Afterwards, Iwno was converted into a premier horse farm and riding school.

During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), the local school principal and the local estate administrator were among the victims of a massacre of Poles committed by the Germans in nearby Kostrzyn on 20 October 1939, as part of the genocidal Intelligenzaktion campaign.[3] [4]

Sights

The landmarks of Iwno are the Mielżyński Palace and the Baroque Our Lady of the Scapular church.

Notable people

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . Polish.
  2. Book: . Atlas historyczny Polski. Wielkopolska w drugiej połowie XVI wieku. Część I. Mapy, plany. 2017. pl. Warsaw. Institute of History, Polish Academy of Sciences. 1a.
  3. Rubiś. Daniel. 2011. Początki okupacji niemieckiej w Wielkopolsce na przykładzie Kostrzyna. Biuletyn Instytutu Pamięci Narodowej. pl. IPN. 5–6 (126–127). 60. 1641-9561.
  4. Book: Wardzyńska, Maria. 2009. Był rok 1939. Operacja niemieckiej policji bezpieczeństwa w Polsce. Intelligenzaktion. pl. Warsaw. IPN. 194.