Czerwonak

Czerwonak
Village
Railway station
Czerwonak
Coordinates: 52°28′11″N 16°58′51″E / 52.46972°N 16.98083°E / 52.46972; 16.98083
Country Poland
VoivodeshipGreater Poland
CountyPoznań
GminaCzerwonak
Population
 • Total
5,432
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationPZ

Czerwonak [t͡ʂɛrˈvɔnak] is a village in Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Czerwonak.[1] It is located on the Warta River,[2] within the Poznań metropolitan area.

In 2006 Czerwonak had a population of 5,432. The village of Koziegłowy, which borders Czerwonak to the south, has an even larger population.

Czerwonak adjoins the protected forest area known as Puszcza Zielonka Landscape Park. About 2 kilometres (1 mi) north-east of the village is the hill and observation tower of Dziewicza Góra, which is the Park's highest point.

References

  1. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
  2. ^ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich (in Polish). Vol. I. Warszawa. 1880. p. 840.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)