Iwno, Greater Poland Voivodeship
Iwno [ˈivnɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kostrzyn, within Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) east of Kostrzyn and 24 km (15 mi) east of the regional capital Poznań.
Iwno | |
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Village | |
![]() Iwno Palace | |
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Coordinates: 52°24′N 17°16′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Voivodeship | ![]() |
County | Poznań |
Gmina | Kostrzyn |
Population | 730 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | POZ, PZ |
Primary airport | Poznań–Ławica Airport |
Highways | ![]() |
History
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As part of the region of Greater Poland, i.e. the cradle of the Polish state, the area formed part of Poland since its establishment in the 10th century. It was a private village of Polish nobility, administratively located in the Poznań County in the Poznań Voivodeship in the Greater Poland Province.[2] The last owners of the village and palace, until 1939, were the Mielżyński family. Afterwards, Iwno was converted into a premier horse farm and riding school.
During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), the local school principal and the local estate administrator were among the victims of a massacre of Poles committed by the Germans in nearby Kostrzyn on 20 October 1939, as part of the genocidal Intelligenzaktion campaign.[3][4]
Sights
The landmarks of Iwno are the Mielżyński Palace and the Baroque Our Lady of the Scapular church.
Notable people
- Katarzyna Tomicka (c.1517–1551), Polish noblewoman, sister-in-law of Queen consort of Poland Barbara Radziwiłł
- Józef Kiszkurno (1895–1981), Polish Olympic shooter
References
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- Atlas historyczny Polski. Wielkopolska w drugiej połowie XVI wieku. Część I. Mapy, plany (in Polish). Warsaw: Institute of History, Polish Academy of Sciences. 2017. p. 1a.
- Rubiś, Daniel (2011). "Początki okupacji niemieckiej w Wielkopolsce na przykładzie Kostrzyna". Biuletyn Instytutu Pamięci Narodowej (in Polish). No. 5–6 (126–127). IPN. p. 60. ISSN 1641-9561.
- Wardzyńska, Maria (2009). Był rok 1939. Operacja niemieckiej policji bezpieczeństwa w Polsce. Intelligenzaktion (in Polish). Warsaw: IPN. p. 194.