Kruczyn

Kruczyn
Village
Kruczyn is located in Poland
Kruczyn
Kruczyn
Location within Poland
Coordinates: 52°2′7″N 17°19′59″E / 52.03528°N 17.33306°E / 52.03528; 17.33306
Country Poland
VoivodeshipGreater Poland
CountyŚroda
GminaNowe Miasto nad Wartą
Population
500

Kruczyn [ˈkrut͡ʂɨn] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Nowe Miasto nad Wartą, within Środa County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.

Name

The village has medieval origins and has existed since at least the first half of the 15th century. It was formerly known by a different name and was recorded as Krotoczyno. The earliest surviving record of the village is a Latin document from 1417, preserved in a copy from 1546, in which it was recorded under the Latinized Old Polish name Czotchczyno. Later forms of the name include Krothczyno (1436), Croczino (1481), Crothczino (1494), Croczina (1530), and Croczyno (1530).

References

  1. ↑ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office]. Statistics Poland (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
  2. ↑ "Słownik historyczno-geograficzny ziem polskich w średniowieczu". www.slownik.ihpan.edu.pl. Retrieved 2026-08-12.