Bieżuń

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Bieżuń
Bieżuń coat of arms
Bieżuń (Poland)
Bieżuń
Bieżuń
Basic data
State : Poland
Voivodeship : Mazovia
Powiat : Żuromin
Area : 12.07  km²
Geographic location : 52 ° 57 '  N , 19 ° 53'  E Coordinates: 52 ° 57 '0 "  N , 19 ° 53' 0"  E
Height : 117 m npm
Residents : 1846
(June 30, 2019)
Postal code : 09-320
Telephone code : (+48) 23
License plate : WZU
Economy and Transport
Street : Sierpc - Mława
Next international airport : Warsaw Airport
Gmina
Gminatype: Urban and rural municipality
Surface: 122.02 km²
Residents: 4977
(Jun. 30, 2019)
Population density : 41 inhabitants / km²
Community number  ( GUS ): 1437013
Administration (as of 2007)
Mayoress : Ewa Łubińska
Address:
ul.Warszawska 1 09-320 Bieżuń
Website : www.umgbiezun.bip.info.pl



Bieżuń is a small town in the powiat Żuromiński of the Masovian Voivodeship in Poland . It is located about 65 kilometers north of Płock and 130 kilometers northwest of the capital Warsaw .

geography

The city lies on the Wkra River .

history

In 1372 a privately owned fishing settlement was mentioned for the first time. The settlement received its town charter in 1406 from Siemowit IV under Kulm law . The city was also given the right to hold a market on Mondays. During this time the city was an important trading center. In 1519 the town charter was extended by Sigismund I , and annual fairs were now allowed to be held three times a year . The first sign of self-government by the residents dates back to 1520 with the mention of a mayor. During the Second Partition of Poland , the city became part of Prussia . In 1807 the city became part of the Duchy of Warsaw and eight years later part of Congress Poland . The town's heyday was in the 18th century. During the January Uprising of 1863, minor skirmishes took place near the city. In 1870, the city Bieżuń lost its city charter . In 1939 the Wehrmacht marched in . The place in Powiat Sierpc became part of the German district of Sichelberg and was temporarily renamed Lauffen . In 1945 the Red Army marched in . Bieżuń only regained its town charter in 1994.

Culture and sights

Museums

  • A historical museum that has existed since 1974.

Buildings

  • The Church of the Holy Trinity, built in 1766, later added a wooden bell tower .

Economy and Infrastructure

The economy is mainly agricultural, including poultry farming and greenhouses.

Web links

Commons : Bieżuń  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. a b population. Size and Structure by Territorial Division. As of June 30, 2019. Główny Urząd Statystyczny (GUS) (PDF files; 0.99 MiB), accessed December 24, 2019 .