Kcynia
Kcynia [ˈkt͡sɨɲa] (German: Exin) is a town in Nakło County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 4,712 inhabitants (2004). It has several churches. In 1913, the town had a population of 4,000, including 3,000 Roman Catholics, 800 Protestants, and 200 Jews.[1] In 1939, the Jewish synagogue was destroyed by the Germans.[1]
Kcynia | |
|---|---|
 Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Kcynia | |
| Coordinates: 52°59′31″N 17°29′4″E | |
| Country |  |
| Voivodeship | Kuyavian-Pomeranian |
| County | Nakło |
| Gmina | Kcynia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.84 km2 (2.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 4,679 |
| • Density | 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 89-240 |
| Website | http://www.kcynia.pl |
Notable residents
- Bernadetta Blechacz (1955- ), Polish Olympian javelin thrower
- Ismar Isidor Boas (1858-1938), German gastroenterologist
- Jan Czochralski (1885-1953), Polish chemist
- Otto Krümmel (1854-1912), German geographer
- Mieczysław Rakowski (1926-2008), Polish communist politician and Prime Minister
References
- Aronsfeld, C. C. (1997). Wanderer From My Birth. London: Janus Publishing. pp. 9, 12. ISBN 9781857563559. OCLC 39275680.
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