Lipka
Encyclopedia
Lipka ' is a village
in Złotów County, Greater Poland Voivodeship
, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina
(administrative district) called Gmina Lipka
. It lies approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) north-east of Złotów and 124 km (77 mi) north of the regional capital Poznań
.
Before 1772
the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1945 Prussia and Germany. For more on its history, see Złotów County. From 1975 to 1998 the village belonged to Piła Voivodeship.
Lipka has a population of approximately 2,200.
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 Złotów County, 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 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 Lipka
Gmina Lipka
Gmina Lipka is a rural gmina in Złotów County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Lipka, which lies approximately north-east of Złotów and north of the regional capital Poznań....
. It lies approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) north-east of Złotów and 124 km (77 mi) north 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...
.
Before 1772
First Partition of Poland
The First Partition of Poland or First Partition of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth took place in 1772 as the first of three partitions that ended the existence of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth by 1795. Growth in the Russian Empire's power, threatening the Kingdom of Prussia and the...
the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1945 Prussia and Germany. For more on its history, see Złotów County. From 1975 to 1998 the village belonged to Piła Voivodeship.
Lipka has a population of approximately 2,200.