Gniewkowo
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Saint Nicholas Church
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 Gniewkowo
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| Coordinates: 52°54′N 18°25′E / 52.900°N 18.417°E | ||
| Country |
 Poland
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| Voivodeship | Kuyavian-Pomeranian | |
| County | Inowrocław | |
| Gmina | Gniewkowo | |
| Established | 12th century | |
| Town rights | 1268 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Adam Roszak | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 9.18 km2 (3.54 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006) | ||
| • Total | 7,254 | |
| • Density | 790/km2 (2,000/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 88-140 | |
| Area code(s) | +48 52 | |
| Car plates | CIN | |
| Website | http://www.gniewkowo.com.pl | |
Gniewkowo [ɡɲefˈkɔvɔ] (German: Argenau) is a town in Inowrocław County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland with a population of 7,301 (2005).
Gniewkowo is located to the south of the Bydgoszcz forest on route 52, 15 km northeast of Inowrocław and 23 km southwest of Toruń.
Archaeological excavations have shown that the site was already populated by the Bronze Age. The first historical mention of the town dates from 1185. In 1268 the town was granted city rights. In 1314 Siemomysł of Inowrocław’s largeer Kuyavia duchy was divided among his three sons; Casimir inherited the Gniewkowo region which became a small autonomous duchy. The Teutonic Knights laid siege to Gniewkowo in 1332 during their war with Poland. To avoid capture Casimir set fire to his Grad (Slavic settlement) and abandoned the town. He would not regain control of the duchy until the Treaty of Kalisz in 1343.
In 1364/1365, Władysław the White mortgaged Gniewkowo to Casimir III the Great. In 1408 the city hosted a meeting between Jogaila and the Teutonic Knights over the disputed Dobrzyń territory. From 1409 to 1411 Gniewkowo played an important role in the conflict between Poland and the Teutonic Order.
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