Pniewy
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Pniewy | ||
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Pniewy | ||
Coordinates: 52°31′N 16°16′E / 52.517°N 16.267°E / 52.517; 16.267 | ||
Country | Poland | |
Voivodeship | Greater Poland | |
County | Szamotuły | |
Gmina | Pniewy | |
Area | ||
• Total | 9.21 km2 (3.56 sq mi) | |
Population (2006) | ||
• Total | 7,464 | |
• Density | 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi) | |
Postal code | 62-045 | |
Website | http://www.pniewy.wlkp.pl |
Pniewy [ˈpɲevɨ] (German: Pinne) is a town in Szamotuły County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 7,477 inhabitants as of 2004.
History
Pniewy was once flooded to make way for a reservoir.[citation needed]
People
- Rabbi Joseph Chayyim ben Isaac Selig Caro, called to the rabbinate of this city
Gustav Gottheil, German-American rabbi
Adolf Lewin, German rabbi and author
Ursula Ledóchowska and Lawrence Wnuk, buried in this city
Joseph Tal, composer
Coordinates: 52°30′40″N 16°15′40″E / 52.51111°N 16.26111°E / 52.51111; 16.26111
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