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Janowiec Wielkopolski

Coordinates: 52°45′25″N 17°29′17″E / 52.75694°N 17.48806°E / 52.75694; 17.48806
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Janowiec Wielkopolski
Town square
Town square
Flag of Janowiec Wielkopolski
Coat of arms of Janowiec Wielkopolski
Janowiec Wielkopolski is located in Poland
Janowiec Wielkopolski
Janowiec Wielkopolski
Coordinates: 52°45′25″N 17°29′17″E / 52.75694°N 17.48806°E / 52.75694; 17.48806
Country Poland
VoivodeshipKuyavian-Pomeranian
CountyŻnin
GminaJanowiec Wielkopolski
Area
 • Total3.04 km2 (1.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total4,114
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Postal code
88-430
Websitehttp://www.um-janowiecwlkp.pl/

Janowiec Wielkopolski [jaˈnɔvʲɛt͡s vʲɛlkɔˈpɔlskʲi] (German: Janowitz) is a town in Poland, with 4,357 inhabitants (2005). It is in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (Kujawsko-Pomorskie, previously Bydgoszcz Voivodeship) and in the Żnin County (Powiat Żniński). The town is situated in the historic land of Pałuki and the Gniezno Lake Area on the river Wełna. Janowiec is exactly halfway between Poznań and Bydgoszcz. The city is surrounded by lakes, agricultural areas and forests, which makes Janowiec an attractive place for holidays. The town is near Gniezno, Biskupin and Rogowo.