Tuczno

For other places with the same name, see Tuczno (disambiguation).
Tuczno

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Tuczno
Coordinates: 53°11′N 16°8′E / 53.183°N 16.133°E / 53.183; 16.133
Country  Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Wałcz
Gmina Tuczno
Area
  Total 9.28 km2 (3.58 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 1,965
  Density 210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Postal code 78-640
Website http://www.tuczno.pl

Tuczno [ˈtut͡ʂnɔ] (German: Tütz) is a town in Wałcz County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship in northwestern Poland, with 2,014 inhabitants (2004).

Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1945 Prussia and Germany. For more on its history, see Wałcz County.

It is the home of the restored Tuczno Castle, which is a popular place for conferences.

In Tuczno there is the first street in Poland named Michael Jackson Street (1-2.08.2009).[1]

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Coordinates: 53°11′N 16°09′E / 53.183°N 16.150°E / 53.183; 16.150


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