Bagdad, Poland

Bagdad
Village
Bagdad is located in Poland
Bagdad
Bagdad
Coordinates: 53°9′56″N 17°18′59″E / 53.16556°N 17.31639°E / 53.16556; 17.31639
Country Poland
VoivodeshipGreater Poland
CountyPiła
GminaWyrzysk
Population
120

Bagdad [ˈbaɡdat] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wyrzysk, within Piła County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.[1] In 2006 the village had a population of 120.[2]

Formerly, before World War II, Bagdad was a farm and belonged to Mieczysław Chłapowski, a Polish landlord and politician.[3] The village currently has a manor house (Gothic Revival architecture style), and a stud farm.

References

  1. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
  2. ^ Gmina Wyrzysk official website Archived 2011-07-23 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Towarzystwo Pamięci Powstania Wielkopolskiego (Society for the Memory of the Greater Poland Uprising) Archived 2008-07-03 at the Wayback Machine (in Polish)