Gmina Wysoka
Gmina Wysoka is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Piła County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Wysoka, which lies approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of Piła and 86 km (53 mi) north of the regional capital Poznań.
The gmina covers an area of 123.04 square kilometres (47.5 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 6,890 (out of which the population of Wysoka amounts to 2,750, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 4,140). It is situated in the historical region of Krajna.
Villages
Apart from the town of Wysoka, Gmina Wysoka contains the villages and settlements of Bądecz, Czajcze, Gmurowo, Jeziorki Kosztowskie, Kijaszkowo, Kostrzynek, Młotkowo, Mościska, Nowa Rudna, Rudna, Sędziniec, Stare, Tłukomy, Wysoczka, Wysoka Mała and Wysoka Wielka.
Neighbouring gminas
Gmina Wysoka is bordered by the gminas of Białośliwie, Kaczory, Krajenka, Łobżenica, Miasteczko Krajeńskie, Wyrzysk and Złotów.
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Wysoka
Wysoka [vɨˈsɔka] (German: Wissek) is a town in Piła County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,760 inhabitants (2004). The current Mayor is Marek Madej.
History
The city was first mentioned officially in 1260. In the year 1505 the city law (Stadtrecht) was promulgated. This was renewed after a big fire in 1722. Wysoka/Wissek was the centre of a significant territory of property that Nicholas Łódź (Mikołaja Łodzi) gave to Boleslaw the Pious (Bolesława Pobożnego).
In 1505 the neighbouring village of Wysoka Wielka was exchanged for the town of Wysoka, which was owned by the Szlachta or landed gentry (particularly the Kościelskich and Tuczyńskich families). Over 1727-29 the Baroque church of St. Mary of the Rosary (późnobarokowy kościół NMP Różańcowej) was built.
In 1772 Wysoka/Wissek was absorbed into the Kingdom of Prussia. Between 1807 and 1815 the town was part of the Napoleonic Grand Duchy of Warsaw. In 1815 the town was returned to Prussia and after 1818 Wysoka/Wissek belonged to the Prussian Wirsitz county of the Prussian province of Posen.
Wysoka (disambiguation)
Wysoka may refer to the following places in Poland:
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