Ugoszcz, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Explained

Ugoszcz
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Kuyavian-Pomeranian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Rypin
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Brzuze
Pushpin Map:Poland
Coordinates:53.05°N 33°W
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Registration Plate:CRY
Blank Name Sec2:Voivodeship roads

Ugoszcz is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Brzuze, within Rypin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6km (04miles) west of Brzuze, 150NaN0 west of Rypin, and 420NaN0 east of Toruń. It is located on the northern shore of Lake Ugoszcz in the historic Dobrzyń Land.

History

Ugoszcz was a private village of Polish nobility, including the Zieliński and Borzewski families, and its landmark is the Borzewski Palace. In 1827, the village had a population of 349.[2] Poet and activist Wawrzyniec Benzelstjerna Engeström lived in the village from 1853 to 1856.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS)  - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal). 2008-06-01. pl.
  2. Book: . Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom XII. 1892. pl. Warsaw. 750–751.
  3. Budrewicz. Tadeusz. 2020. Śladem "Pieśni o ziemi naszej". Poematy Wawrzyńca Engeströma. Ruch Literacki. pl. 3 (360). 231. 0035-9602.