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Kikół
Also known as Kikul
Kikół is a town in Lipno County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Kikół. It is located on the eastern shore of Lake Kikolskie in the Dobrzyń Land.
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- Kikół
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- Town
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- Kościół par.p.w.św.Wojciecha w Kikole5 N. Chylińska.JPG
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- Saint Adalbert church in Kikół
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- POL gmina Kikół COA.svg
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- Voivodeship
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- Kuyavian-Pomeranian
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- County
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- Lipno
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- Gmina
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- Kikół
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Kikół is a town in Lipno County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Kikół. It is located on the eastern shore of Lake Kikolskie in the Dobrzyń Land.
==History== thumb|left|Early 20th-century view of Kikół The village was first mentioned in 1236. It was located on a trade route connecting Płock and Płońsk with Toruń. In 1685, it became a possession of of Ogończyk coat of arms. Kikół became the seat of the Zboiński family, and Ignacy Antoni Zboiński built a new palace. In 1827, Kikół was visited by young Fryderyk Chopin, who gave a concert at the palace.
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