Będomin
Będomin | |
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Village | |
Manor House of Józef Wybicki, currently the Museum of Polish Anthem | |
Będomin | |
| Coordinates: 54°7′40″N 18°7′22″E / 54.12778°N 18.12278°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | Kościerzyna |
| Gmina | Nowa Karczma |
| Population | 212 |
Będomin [bɛnˈdɔmin] is a Kashubian village in the administrative district of Gmina Nowa Karczma, within Kościerzyna County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 km (4 mi) west of Nowa Karczma, 10 km (6 mi) east of Kościerzyna, and 43 km (27 mi) south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk.
For details of the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
Notable people
- Józef Wybicki (1747–1822) a Polish jurist, poet, political and military activist, best remembered as the author of "Mazurek Dąbrowskiego" which was adopted as the Polish national anthem in 1927
References
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). Select Miejscowości (SIMC) tab, select fragment (min. 3 znaki), enter town name in the field below, click WYSZUKAJ (Search)