Marcinkowo Górne | |
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  Marcinkowo Górne | |
| Coordinates: 52°46′N 17°44′E / 52.767°N 17.733°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Kuyavian-Pomeranian |
| County | Żnin |
| Gmina | Gąsawa |
Marcinkowo Górne [mart͡ɕiŋˈkɔvɔ ˈɡurnɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gąsawa, within Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) west of Gąsawa, 10 km (6 mi) south of Żnin, and 43 km (27 mi) south-west of Bydgoszcz.
On 24 November 1227 High Duke of Poland Leszek the White was assassinated here. This incident is commemorated with a statue of Leszek hit by an arrow.
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