Sępólno Krajeńskie
city of Poland
Sępólno Krajeńskie (pronounced [sɛmˈpulnɔ kraˈjɛɲskʲɛ]; German: Zempelburg in Westpreußen) is a town in northern Poland, in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship. It is the capital of Sępólno County (Powiat Sępoleński) and Gmina Sępólno Krajeńskie.
In 2016, it had a total population of 15,907 with an urban population of 9,258 and rural population of 6,649.
Location
The town is located in the historical Krajna forest on a high bank of the Sępólna River. It is located 63 km northwest of Bydgoszcz.
History
The town received Magdeburg rights in 1360 from King Casimir III the Great. The Catholic church, mentioned as early as 1360, suggests that it was located in the Sępólna River valley. According to legend, the castle manor was lost when the river and nearby Dziechowo Lake flooded. Sępólno was founded as a private town. It initially belonged to the Pakoski family.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 27, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q324888. VIAF identifies the subject as 301050057. The Library of Congress control number is n91116442. Authority coordinates are 53.450, 17.530. 4 of 4 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2016 and 1360.
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