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Village in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Biskupiec [bisˈkupjɛt͡s] is a village in Nowe Miasto County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Biskupiec.[1]
Biskupiec | |
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Village | |
Panorama view of Biskupiec | |
Coordinates: 53°30′2″N 19°21′2″E | |
Country | ![]() |
Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
County | Nowe Miasto |
Gmina | Biskupiec |
Population | 1,927 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | NNM |
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Biskupiec lies approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) north-west of Nowe Miasto Lubawskie and 80 km (50 mi) south-west of the provincial capital of Olsztyn and 100 km (62 mi) south-east of the regional metropole of Gdańsk.
Biskupiec was a town from 1331 to 1946, when it lost its town rights due to heavy devastation during World War II.[2] Preserved heritage sights include the Saint John of Nepomuk and Our Lady of the Rosary church and the Gmina Office.
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