Bytyń [ˈbɨtɨɲ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kaźmierz, within Szamotuły County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-west of Kaźmierz, 14 km (9 mi) south of Szamotuły, and 29 km (18 mi) west of the regional capital Poznań.

Bytyń
Village
Panorama of Bytyń with the Immaculate Conception church
Bytyń Show map of Poland Bytyń Show map of Greater Poland Voivodeship
Coordinates: 52°29′N 16°31′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Greater Poland
County	Szamotuły
Gmina	Kaźmierz
First mentioned	1322
Population	540
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	PSZ
Primary airport	Poznań–Ławica Airport

The village has a population of 540.

The landmarks of the village are the Gothic Immaculate Conception church and the Niegolewski Palace.

History

The oldest known mention of the village comes from 1322. Bytyń was a private village owned by Polish nobility, including the Konarzewski and Niegolewski families, and was administratively located in the Poznań County in the Poznań Voivodeship in the Greater Poland Province of the Kingdom of Poland.[2]

In 1873 a unique copper treasure from around 2000 BC was discovered in the village, including carved figures of oxen known as the Oxen of Bytyń, which are now part of the collection of the Archaeological Museum in Poznań.

During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), in November 1939, the Germans carried out a massacre of 72 Poles from the county in the Bytyń Forest as part of the Intelligenzaktion.[3]

Notable people

• Andrzej Niegolewski (1787-1857), Polish colonel, parliamentarian and activist

References

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