Popowo, Gmina Tłuchowo
Village in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
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Popowo ([pɔˈpɔvɔ]; German: 1942–45 Papengrund) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Tłuchowo, within Lipno County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It lies in the historic region of Dobrzyń Land.[2] The village was first recorded in 1321 in a deed settling the boundary between the dioceses of Płock and Włocławek.[3] From 1975 to 1998 Popowo (via Gmina Tłuchowo) formed part of Włocławek Voivodeship, before the nationwide administrative reform of 1999.[4][5][6]
Popowo | |
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  Popowo Location within Poland | |
| Coordinates: 52°42′4.18″N 19°24′50.3″E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Kuyavian-Pomeranian |
| County | Lipno |
| Gmina | Tłuchowo |
Lech Wałęsa, former president of Poland, was born here.[7][8]
