Czarnków is a town in Poland. It was in Greater Poland (Wielkopolska Province) before 1999 in Czarnkow-Trzcianka County. It has 13,000 inhabitants. Previously it was in Pila Voivodship (1975-1998). From 1772 to 1919 in German borders, known as Czarnikau. Greater Poland (also Great Poland; Polish: Wielkopolska, German: Grosspolen, Latin: Polonia Maior) is one of the historical regions of Poland. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Czarnkow-Trzcianka County is the second biggest administrative district in Wielkopolska Province (Greater Poland), in Poland. ... Pila Voivodship ( Polish: Województwo pilske) was a voivodships (unit of administrative division and local government) in Poland from 1975 to 1998. ...

Czarnkow is one of most beautiful towns in the region. The town is crossed by the Notec river; around the town are hills. Therefore it is called Szwajcaria Czarnkowska. Noteć (German: Netze, Latin: Natissis) is a river in central Poland, a tributary of the Warta river, with a length of 388 kilometres (7th longest) and the basin area of 17,330 sq. ...