Bierzgłowo
Bierzgłowo [bjɛʐˈɡwɔvɔ] (German: Birgelau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łubianka, within Toruń County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 16 km (10 mi) north-west of Toruń and 31 km (19 mi) east of Bydgoszcz.
Bierzgłowo | |
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Village | |
  Bierzgłowo | |
| Coordinates: 53°8′N 18°27′E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Kuyavian-Pomeranian |
| County | Toruń County |
| Gmina | Łubianka |
| Population | 200 |
Birgelau was the seat of a Komtur of the Teutonic Knights. A castle was erected in 1232 and expanded until 1305.
The village has a population of 200.
References
- Krahe, Friedrich-Wilhelm (2000). Burgen des deutschen Mittelalters. Grundriss-Lexikon (in German). Flechsig. p. 694. ISBN 3-88189-360-1.
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