Krzywiń [ˈkʂɨvʲiɲ] (German: Kriewen) is a small town in the centre of Poland in the Kościan County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, located at the Obra canal.

Krzywiń
Market square
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Krzywiń
Coordinates: 51°58′N 16°49′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Greater Poland
County	Kościan
Gmina	Krzywiń
Area
• Total	1.67 km2 (0.64 sq mi)
Highest elevation	75 m (246 ft)
Lowest elevation	67 m (220 ft)
Population  (2006)
• Total	1,547
• Density	930/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Postal code	64-010

Krzywiń was first referred to in scripts as Crivin in 1181. But it was not until 1237 that the area's reputation grew as a prominent marketplace. It was then that it was referred to as a town. Incorporation of the town followed in 1257.[1]

There are three schools in Krzywiń. There is a primary school, a junior high school and a high school.

External links

• http://www.krzywin.pl/

References

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