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Biskupiec | |
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Village | |
 Panorama view of Biskupiec | |
  Biskupiec Location within Poland | |
| Coordinates: 53°30′2″N 19°21′2″E / 53.50056°N 19.35056°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Nowe Miasto |
| Gmina | Biskupiec |
| Population | 1,927 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | NNM |
| Voivodeship roads |  |
Biskupiec [bisˈkupjɛt͡s] is a village in Nowe Miasto County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Biskupiec.
Biskupiec was a town from 1331 to 1946, when it lost its town rights due to heavy devastation during World War II.[2] Preserved heritage sights include the Saint John of Nepomuk and Our Lady of the Rosary church and the Gmina Office.
Notable people
[edit]- Czesław Michniewicz (born 1970), Polish football coach, grew up in Biskupiec
References
[edit]- ↑ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
- ↑ Olsztyński Dziennik Wojewódzki, 1946, Nr 5, poz. 77
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