Zielonka, Poznań County

For other places with the same name, see Zielonka.

Zielonka [ʑɛˈlɔnka] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Murowana Goślina, within Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Murowana Goślina and 22 km (14 mi) north-east of the regional capital Poznań. The village has an approximate population of 60.

Zielonka
Village
Zielonka
Zielonka
Coordinates: 52°33′N 17°7′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Greater Poland
County	Poznań
Gmina	Murowana Goślina
Population	60

Zielonka was first mentioned in written records in 1397. It is situated in the middle of the Puszcza Zielonka forest and landscape park. It has a small lake, from which the Trojanka stream flows northward towards Głęboczek.

The University of Life Sciences in Poznań has a research centre in the village. There is also an Arboretum covering 83 ha and featuring about 800 kinds of trees and shrubs. At the main entrance to the Arboretum stand two horse chestnut trees 420 and 330 cm in circumference, and an oak measuring 310 cm.

Zielonka within the Puszcza Zielonka Landscape Park

Notes

1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.

References

• Murowana Goślina i okolice, N. Kulse, Z. Wojczak (local publication)