Czarnków
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Czarnków (German: Scharnikau) is a town in Poland in Czarnków-Trzcianka County in Greater Poland Voivodeship, previously in Piła Voivodeship (1975-1998). It has 13,000 inhabitants.
The town lies on the Noteć river. Because there are many hills around the town, the area is called Szwajcaria Czarnkowska ("Czarnków's Switzerland").
From 1772-1919 the town belonged to the Kingdom of Prussia and Imperial Germany.
[edit] People
- Reinhold Sadler - A former Governor of Nevada.
- Adam Słodowy - Author and TV host.
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