Czerwonak

Czerwonak
Village
Czerwonak
Coordinates: 52°28′11″N 16°58′51″E / 52.46972°N 16.98083°E / 52.46972; 16.98083
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Greater Poland
County Poznań County
Gmina Czerwonak
Population 5,432

Czerwonak [t͡ʂɛrˈvɔnak] (German: Rotental) is a village in Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Czerwonak.[1] It lies on the east bank of the Warta River, approximately 9 km (6 mi) north-east of the regional capital Poznań, on the main road and railway line leading to Murowana Goślina, Skoki and Wągrowiec.

In 2006 Czerwonak had a population of 5,432. The village of Koziegłowy, which borders Czerwonak to the south, has an even larger population.

Czerwonak adjoins the protected forest area known as Puszcza Zielonka Landscape Park. About 2 kilometres (1 mi) north-east of the village is the hill and observation tower of Dziewicza Góra, which is the Park's highest point.

References

  1. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.


Coordinates: 52°28′11″N 16°58′51″E / 52.46972°N 16.98083°E / 52.46972; 16.98083

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