Wenecja

Wenecja
Village
Wenecja
Coordinates: 52°48′45″N 17°45′51″E / 52.81250°N 17.76417°E / 52.81250; 17.76417
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.

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Coordinates: 52°48′45″N 17°45′51″E / 52.81250°N 17.76417°E / 52.81250; 17.76417

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