For five centuries Kolno District appeared a few
times on the map of Poland as the result of administrative alterations
connected with the history of this land. For the first time Kolno was
a district town in the 15th century. Until the partitions of Poland
the town served as an administrative and trade centre. After creating
the Kingdom of Poland Kolno District was established in Łomża Gubemiya.
In 1867 the district covered 1529 sq km and included the following
parishes: Czerwone, Turośl, Łyse, Gawrychy, Kubra, Mały Płock, Rogienice
,
Stawiski, Jedwabne. In 1924 Kolno District administrated eight country
parishes: Turosi, Czerwone, Gawrychy, Lyse, Maty Flock, Przytufy,
Rogiennice, Stawiski and three town parishes: Kolno, Jedwabne and
Stawiski. The district was dissolved in 1932. However, under the Town
Council's decree of April 6th, 1948 Kolno District was restated, with
the area of 911 sq km and a capital in Kolno. In 1975, in the result
of the new administrative division of Poland the district was
dissloved..
In the result of the new administrative reform
introduced in January 1 st, 1999 Kolno District was restated in the
newly created Podlasie Province. The district's area covers 940 sq km
and includes the parishes of Grabowo, Kolno, Mały Płock, Turośl, the
parish and town of Stawiski
and the town of Kolno.
The region is touristically
attractive thanks to clean environment, beautiful forests, clean
waters with a variety offish, and rich cultural traditions with still
lively Kurpie dialect.
The places worth visiting arc
the reserves
'Ciemny Kąt',
with very old trees, located in Turosi Parish near Leman, and
'Dzierzba' in Stawiski Parish. A part of Łacha lake is an area of
protected nature. Numerous monuments of nature are to be seen in the
region:
- the lime-tree in the park in Korzeniste, Mały
Płock Parish,
-the oak in Turośl,
- the wild apple-tree in
Zabiele, Kolno Parish,
- the black alder in Grabowo,
- the erratic block in Poryte Włościanskie,
Stawiski Parish.
Worth seeing architectural gems include the
churches in Kolno, Stawiski, Mały Płock, Turośl, Grabowo, Łosewo,
Leman and Borkowo. Tourists should also visit 'regional rooms' in the
culture centres in Turośl and Kolno.
Tourists are provided with accommodations by LPTG
Hotel 'Biebrza' in Kozioł on the river Pisa, 8 km of Kolno,
Hotel (Stadion Miejski, ul. Wojska
Polskiego 40) and agrotourist farms:
- Wieslawa Zurychta, Marusa,
- Krystyna Piekarska,
Górszczyzna,
- Celina Rydel, Cieciory,
- Maria Wesołowska, Cieciory,
- Krzysztof Banach, Cieciory,
- Stefan Żylinski, Łacha,
- MichalLutynski, Popiolki.
For those who are interested in active holidays
Sports and Leisure Centre in Ptaki and Water Centre in Kozioł have an
interesting holiday offer. Tourists can also take a kayaking trip on
the water route on the Pisa river.
We would warmly welcome future investors. The local
authorities support the development of the regional enterprise.
Attractively located building sites have been designated for the
investments in the food processing industry, which is regarded as the
most important for the economic development of our region.
the town of Kolno
The town is inhabited nearly
by 12,000 people and covers the area of 25.08 sq km, which borders
with the Kurpie Forest in the west and the Piski Forest in the north.
The town is situated in Poland's Green Lungs', which is very important
for protecting the environment in the region. The route of 'car
toursim' connecting Central Poland with the Mazurian Lake District (28
km of Spisz) proceeds through Kolno.
The greatest architectural
gems in Kolno include the monumental houses on the market square and
the parish church with a belfry and a presbytery.
Thanks to a close location and convenient transport
the town mantains good economic relations with Białystok, Warsaw,
Łomża and Olsztyn.
Kolno owes its attractiveness
to clean environment, beautiful forests, picturesque landscapes and
the lack of heavy industry. The attributes of the region include good
transportation, low prices competitive to bigger towns and relatively
large labour forces which are well qualified to improve local
enterprise. The region offers the strong possibilities of producing
healthy and ecologically clean food products,
A variety of buildings and
building sites has created a strong base for the development of
industry.
Kolno parish
Kolno Parish with the area of 28,213 ha and 9,549
inhabitants has been established in January 1st, 1992.
The parish is a typically
agricultural area and produces mainly crops and potatoes.
The most important companies
are based in Czerwone: Trade and Service Company, tile factory of
insulating boards, a carpenter's shop and a sawmill in Wincenta.
Farms use subsoil waters
supplied from deep-water wells. Some preparations habe been made for
building a water system in five villages: Czerwone, Tmszki Zalesie,
Truszki Klucze, Patory and Glinki. 1178 farms use gas.
Tourists find interesting regions in Kolno Parish.
There are monuments of nature on the border of the Piski Forest, in
the villages of Kozioł, Zabiele and Wszebory, and an erratic block
near Bialiki. Visitors can stay at the hotel of the Łomża Tourist
Service Company in the village of Kozioł. Water Centre has been
recently built on the river Pisa, which is patrolled by the Volunteer
Life-Savers' Association in summer.
In the future abeach will be opened in the summer
time.
