Rożnowo, Greater Poland Voivodeship
Rożnowo | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Saint Catherine church in Rożnowo | |
  Rożnowo | |
| Coordinates: 52°40′52″N 16°52′4″E / 52.68111°N 16.86778°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Greater Poland |
| County | Oborniki |
| Gmina | Oborniki |
| Population | 1,500 |
Rożnowo [rɔʐˈnɔvɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Oborniki, within Oborniki County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.[1]
Rożnowo is best known as the birthplace of Włodzimierz Krzyżanowski, a military leader and brigade commander in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was a first cousin to composer Frédéric Chopin.
References
- ^ "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).
