Gmina Powidz, Rural municipality in Słupca County, Poland
Gmina Powidz is a rural municipality in Słupca County in west-central Poland. The area contains several villages where farming and local agriculture shape everyday life.
The central village received town rights in 1243 from Duke Bolesław the Pious. It remained a royal town under Polish Crown authority for centuries afterward.
The administrative district includes a school system that traces its origins to the 15th century connection with the present-day Jagiellonian University.
The municipality is connected by country roads and local routes linking the various villages together. Visitors should expect rural conditions and a slower pace than urban areas.
A former air base near the area was converted to a NATO storage site for US military vehicles after 2019. This facility connects the rural region to broader international defense arrangements.
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