Ugoszcz, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
Ugoszcz | |
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Village | |
 Borzewski Palace in Ugoszcz | |
  Ugoszcz  Ugoszcz | |
| Coordinates: 53°3′N 19°14′E / 53.050°N 19.233°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Kuyavian-Pomeranian |
| County | Rypin |
| Gmina | Brzuze |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | CRY |
| Voivodeship roads |  |
Ugoszcz [ˈuɡɔʂt͡ʂ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Brzuze, within Rypin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) west of Brzuze, 15 km (9 mi) west of Rypin, and 42 km (26 mi) east of Toruń. It is located on the northern shore of Lake Ugoszcz in the historic Dobrzyń Land.
History[edit]
Ugoszcz was a private village of Polish nobility, including the Zieliński and Borzewski families,[2] and its landmark is the Borzewski Palace. In 1827, the village had a population of 349.[2] Poet and activist Wawrzyniec Benzelstjerna Engeström lived in the village from 1853 to 1856.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ a b Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom XII (in Polish). Warsaw. 1892. pp. 750–751.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Budrewicz, Tadeusz (2020). "Śladem "Pieśni o ziemi naszej". Poematy Wawrzyńca Engeströma". Ruch Literacki (in Polish). No. 3 (360). p. 231. ISSN 0035-9602.
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