Iwno, Greater Poland Voivodeship
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Iwno ' is a village
in the administrative district of Gmina Kostrzyn
, within Poznań County
, Greater Poland Voivodeship
, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) east of Kostrzyn
and 24 km (15 mi) east of the regional capital Poznań
.
Until 1939 the village and palace were owned by the Mielzynski
family. After this time Iwno was converted into a premier horse farm and riding school.
The village has a population of 730.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in the administrative district of Gmina Kostrzyn
Gmina Kostrzyn
Gmina Kostrzyn is an urban-rural gmina in Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Kostrzyn, which lies approximately east of the regional capital Poznań....
, within Poznań County
Poznan County
Poznań County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-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 is the city of Poznań, although the city...
, Greater Poland Voivodeship
Greater Poland Voivodeship
Wielkopolska Voivodeship , or Greater Poland Voivodeship, is a voivodeship, or province, in west-central Poland. It was created on 1 January 1999 out of the former Poznań, Kalisz, Konin, Piła and Leszno Voivodeships, pursuant to the Polish local government reforms adopted in 1998...
, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) east of Kostrzyn
Kostrzyn
Kostrzyn is a town in Poland, in the Greater Poland Voivodeship, with 8,398 inhabitants . Katarzyna Tomicka was born nearby in Iwno....
and 24 km (15 mi) east of the regional capital Poznań
Poznan
Poznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be...
.
Until 1939 the village and palace were owned by the Mielzynski
Mielzynski
The Mielzynski family , originally of Lithuanian and Polish stock in the first millennium, were a noble family within Poland from the 13th century into the 20th. Part of the Nowina clan, the Mielzynski's were players in politics, the arts and military endeavours. Their wealth included palaces like...
family. After this time Iwno was converted into a premier horse farm and riding school.
The village has a population of 730.