Basic information about the town

The geographical location of Znin
latitude of 52o51’ north
longitude of 17o42’ east
average altitude: 85 m [280 ft] above sea level

The total area of the town
8,35 square kilometres [3.2 square miles]

The population of the town
14.559 (December 2006)
14.539 (September 2007)

Major roads
- E261international road – A5 road (Lubawka – Wroclaw – Poznan – Gniezno – Znin – Bydgoszcz – Swiecie)
- B251 road (Inowroclaw – Barcin – Znin – Damaslawek – Kaliska)

Dialling code
0 (prefix) 52 (within Poland)
0048 52 (from abroad)

Postcode
88-400 Znin

Distance to major cities
Bydgoszcz – 43 km
Gdansk – 235 km
Gniezno – 32 km
Inowroclaw – 38 km
Poznan – 86 km
Torun – 82 km
Warszawa – 270 km
Wagrowiec – 36 km
Wrocław – 268 km

Town's name
It derives from Old Polish “znieja” and has an agricultural origin. According to various sources it signifies “harvest”, “harvester” or “a woman harvesting crops”. The town's name changed over the centuries. Znin used to be called Znein, Znejn, Znejna, Snena, Znen and Znyn.

How to get to Znin
You can get to Znin from the town and cities of the region and the country by bus:
from Bydgoszcz – 19 buses a day between 6:30 am and 10:30 pm
from Gniezno – 13 buses a day between  7 am and 8:05 pm
from Inowroclaw – 13 buses a day between 6:30 am and 8:05 pm
from Poznan – 3 buses a day: 1 pm, 5 pm and 6:50 pm
from Torun – 1 bus at 7 pm
from Wagrowiec – 3 buses a day, Monday to Friday: 8:50 am, 10:30 am, 2 pm
from Wroclaw – 1 bus: 2:35 pm