Wenecja | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 52°48′45″N 17°45′51″E / 52.81250°N 17.76417°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Kuyavian-Pomeranian |
County | Żnin |
Gmina | Żnin |
Population | 300 |
Wenecja [vɛˈnɛt͡sja] (Polish for Venice) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żnin, within Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Żnin and 38 km (24 mi) south-west of Bydgoszcz. The village has a population of 300.
Its picturesque location among three lakes (Biskupinskie, Weneckie, Skrzynka) resulted in its name alluding to the location of Italian Venice. The village, called "the pearl of Pałuki", is one of the greatest tourist attractions in the Pałuki region. Wenecja is located on the line of the narrow gauge railway running from the town of Żnin to famous Biskupin and further on to Gąsawa. The Narrow Gauge Railway Museum and the ruins of the 14th century castle attract thousands of tourists to this beautiful Pałuki village.
Narrow Gauge Railway Museum in Wenecja
The Pałuki landscape in Wenecja
The ruins of the castle, Biskupinskie lake in the backdrop
Coordinates: 52°48′45″N 17°45′51″E / 52.81250°N 17.76417°E