Cekcyn
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Cekcyn ' is a village in Tuchola County
, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
, in north-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina
(administrative district) called Gmina Cekcyn
. It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) east of Tuchola
and 51 km (32 mi) north of Bydgoszcz.
The village has a population of 1,710.
Cekcyn is the picturesque village in the middle of 'Bory Tucholskie' Region. Around the buildings there are few lakes with the biggest one - Wielkie Jezioro Cekcyńskie. The word 'bory' means woods riddled with conifers, mainly pines. And visitors admit the pine forests are everywhere around.
One of the most recognizable building in the centre is a church. This Neogothic church was erected in 1869.
During summer vacation there is a very important event for the whole community.It is the holiday of administrative district Cekcyn, which has become a new tradition, and the way to promote this village.
Tuchola County
Tuchola County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and only town is Tuchola, which...
, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
-Transportation:Transportation infrastructure is of critical importance to the voivodeship's economy. Kuyavia-Pomerania is a major node point in the Polish transportation system. Railway lines from the South and East pass through Bydgoszcz in order to reach the major ports on the Baltic Sea...
, in north-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina
Gmina
The gmina is the principal unit of administrative division of Poland at its lowest uniform level. It is often translated as "commune" or "municipality." As of 2010 there were 2,479 gminas throughout the country...
(administrative district) called Gmina Cekcyn
Gmina Cekcyn
Gmina Cekcyn is a rural gmina in Tuchola County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Cekcyn, which lies approximately east of Tuchola and north of Bydgoszcz....
. It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) east of Tuchola
Tuchola
Tuchola is a town in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship in northern Poland. The Pomeranian town, which had a population of 13,976 as of 2004, is located close to the Tuchola Forests about 7t0 km north of Bydgoszcz, and is the seat of Tuchola County...
and 51 km (32 mi) north of Bydgoszcz.
The village has a population of 1,710.
Cekcyn is the picturesque village in the middle of 'Bory Tucholskie' Region. Around the buildings there are few lakes with the biggest one - Wielkie Jezioro Cekcyńskie. The word 'bory' means woods riddled with conifers, mainly pines. And visitors admit the pine forests are everywhere around.
One of the most recognizable building in the centre is a church. This Neogothic church was erected in 1869.
During summer vacation there is a very important event for the whole community.It is the holiday of administrative district Cekcyn, which has become a new tradition, and the way to promote this village.