Gniewkowo

Gniewkowo (1879-1920 and 1939-1945 German Argenau ) is a city in the powiat Inowrocławski in the Kujawsko - Pomerania in Poland and the seat of the municipality of the same name.

History

Historians believe that Gniewkowo has received city rights in 1268. In 1287 the duchy was divided among Inowrocław the three sons of the Duke; the youngest Gniewkowski Kazimierz became the Duke a Duchy Gniewkowo. In 1322 this duchy was occupied by the Teutonic Knights, returned in 1343.

In the 16th century made ​​some fire disasters, particularly devastating was the year 1582.

1772 to 1807 and from 1815 was Gniewkowo to Prussia, on 17 January 1920, there is again in Poland.

Gmina

For urban and rural community Gniewkowo include the following localities:

Economy and infrastructure

Established businesses

The main industries of the community are:

• Bonduelle ( food industry)
• KCB Interlight ( candle making )
• Bydgoskie Fabryki Mebli SA Zakad w Gniewkowie (furniture manufacture )

Education

In the city there is a primary elementary school ( SzkoĹ Podstawowa ) a vocational school ( zasadnicza SzkoĹ zawodowa ) and a secondary Primary School ( Gimnazjum nr.1 in Ziemi Kujawskiej. ); In addition, there is a primary school in the village Wierzchosławice.

There are kindergartens in the city Gniewkowo as well as in the villages Wierzbiczany, Lipie Wierzchosławice and Murzynno.

Personalities

The Duke Kazimierz Gniewkowski was the grandfather of the Polish Queen Jadwiga I..