Rogowo
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Rogowo r is a village (formerly a town) in Żnin County
, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
, in north-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina
(administrative district) called Gmina Rogowo
. It lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of Żnin
and 50 km (31 mi) south-west of Bydgoszcz. The village has an approximate population of 2,000.
Its history can be traced back to 1311, but it was in 1380 when Rogowo received town rights. These rights were lost on March 23, 1933.
Rogowo is home to the field hockey
team Ludowy Klub Sportowy (LKS) Rogowo. Many of its players played in the national polish team in many international events.
Rogowo is surrounded by many lakes, which offer great attractions mostly to fisherman and campers. The biggest attraction is the newly established Dinosaur Theme Park, Zaurolandia, which opened in April 2007.
Znin County
Żnin 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 largest town is Żnin, which lies...
, 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 Rogowo
Gmina Rogowo, Znin County
Gmina Rogowo is a rural gmina in Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Rogowo, which lies approximately south of Żnin and south-west of Bydgoszcz....
. It lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of Żnin
Żnin
Żnin is a small town in Poland with a population of 14,558 . It is in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship and is the capital of Żnin County. The town is situated in the historic land of Pałuki and the Gniezno Lake Area on the river Gąsawka.-Etymology:The name originates from the Polish word...
and 50 km (31 mi) south-west of Bydgoszcz. The village has an approximate population of 2,000.
Its history can be traced back to 1311, but it was in 1380 when Rogowo received town rights. These rights were lost on March 23, 1933.
Rogowo is home to the field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
team Ludowy Klub Sportowy (LKS) Rogowo. Many of its players played in the national polish team in many international events.
Rogowo is surrounded by many lakes, which offer great attractions mostly to fisherman and campers. The biggest attraction is the newly established Dinosaur Theme Park, Zaurolandia, which opened in April 2007.