| Kikół | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Voivodeship |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kuyavian-Pomeranian |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Lipno |
| Subdivision Type3: | Gmina |
| Subdivision Name3: | Kikół |
| Coordinates: | 52.9167°N 26°W |
| Pushpin Map: | Poland |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1236 |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Population Total: | 1500 |
| Registration Plate: | CLI |
| Website: | http://www.kikol.pl |
Kikół is a town in Lipno County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Kikół. It lies approximately 9km (06miles) north-west of Lipno and 360NaN0 east of Toruń. It is located on the eastern shore of Lake Kikolskie in the Dobrzyń Land.
The village was first mentioned in 1236.[2] It was located on a trade route connecting Płock and Płońsk with Toruń.[3] In 1685, it became a possession of of Ogończyk coat of arms.[2] Kikół became the seat of the Zboiński family, and Ignacy Antoni Zboiński built a new palace.[2] In 1827, Kikół was visited by young Fryderyk Chopin, who gave a concert at the palace.[2]
During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), Poles from Kikół were among the victims of large massacres of Poles from the county carried out by the Germans in nearby Karnkowo as part of the Intelligenzaktion.[4] The local school principal was among Polish principals and teachers murdered in the Mauthausen concentration camp.[5]