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Village in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
Marcinkowo Górne
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Marcinkowo Górne is located in PolandMarcinkowo GórneMarcinkowo Górne
Coordinates: 52°46′N 17°44′E / 52.767°N 17.733°E / 52.767; 17.733
Country Poland
VoivodeshipKuyavian-Pomeranian
CountyŻnin
GminaGąsawa

Marcinkowo Górne is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gąsawa, within Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) west of Gąsawa, 10 km (6 mi) south of Żnin, and 43 km (27 mi) south-west of Bydgoszcz.

On 24 November 1227 High Duke of Poland Leszek the White was assassinated here. This incident is commemorated with a statue of Leszek hit by an arrow.

References

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