Powidz, Greater Poland Voivodeship
Village in Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Powidz (pronounced Povitz [ˈpɔvit͡s]) is a village in Słupca County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Powidz.[1] It lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) north of Słupca and 68 km (42 mi) east of the regional capital Poznań.
Powidz | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 52°25′N 17°55′E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Greater Poland |
County | Słupca |
Gmina | Powidz |
Population | 1,000 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Website | http://www.powidz.pl |
Powidz gives its name to the protected area called Powidz Landscape Park.
From the summer of 2019, Powidz’ nearby 33rd Air Base will be the site of a depot and storage site for US Army combat vehicles in Poland. It will be mostly funded by NATO’s Security Investment Program, and cost around US$210m, with the USA’s component capped at around 20-25%. The US Army Corps of Engineers has made an industry solicitation in 2018 requesting tree-cutting services for 38 hectares (94 acres) around the base. Two US investments could be sacrificed to pay for President Trump’s border wall with Mexico: A bulk fuel storage facility at US$21m, and a “rail extension and railhead” project budgeted at US$14m.[2]