Skoki

For other places with the same name, see Skoki (disambiguation).

Skoki

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Skoki

Coordinates: 52°40′N 17°9′E / 52.667°N 17.150°E

Country

Poland

Area

• Total

11.2 km² (4.3 sq mi)

Population (2006)

• Total

3,866

• Density

350/km² (890/sq mi)

Website

http://gmina-skoki.pl

Skoki [ˈskɔkʲi] (German: Schokken^[1]) is a town in Poland, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Wągrowiec County, with 3,779 inhabitants (December 2004). It is located about 40 km north of Poznań. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Skoki.

History

Established in 1367, it has always been a town with handicraft, in particular cloth weaving up to the 19th century.^[2]

During World War II it was incorporated into the Nazi Reichsgau Wartheland. At this time an Oflag was established - Oflag XXI-A, later renumbered Oflag XXI-C.

The town has a church which lies on the Wooden Churches Trail around Puszcza Zielonka.

References

Gmina Skoki

Town and seat	Skoki

Villages	Antoniewo Górne Antoniewo-Leśniczówka Bliżyce Brzeźno Budziszewice Chociszewko Chociszewo Dzwonowo Dzwonowo Leśne Glinno Grzybowice Grzybowo Ignacewo Jabłkowo Jagniewice Kakulin Kuszewo Lechlin Lechlin-Huby Lechlinek Łosiniec Miączynek Młynki Nadmłyn Niedarzyn Niedźwiedziny Pawłowo Skockie Pomarzanki Potrzanowo Raczkowo Rakojady Rejowiec Rościnno Roszkówko Roszkowo Sława Wielkopolska Sławica Stawiany Szczodrochowo Wysoka

Coordinates: 52°40′00″N 17°10′00″E / 52.66667°N 17.16667°E / 52.66667; 17.16667

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