Dane urzędu
Gmina Rakoniewice
Osiedle Parkowe 1
62-067 Rakoniewice
Tel.: 61 444 10 02
E-mail: sekretariat@rakoniewice.pl
NIP: 995-01-98-613
Regon: 631259324
Lake Kuźnickie
Lake Kuźnickie, also known as Lake Białe, is situated in the west part of Rakoniewice commune, about 12 km to the south of Nowy Tomyśl, in a valley surrounded by wooded hills. In the neighbourhod, there are two villages: Boruja and Kuźnica Zbąska.
In summer the lake is used for recreational purposes. The bathing beaches are situated on the south end of the lake (near Kuźnica Zbąska) and on its west shore, on the outskirts of the village Boruja, where there are also camping sites, holiday centres owned by different companies, and private holiday homes.
The lake has an area of 75.7 ha and a maximum depth of 13.2 m. Its water is classified in class II on the water clarity scale. Thanks to the water clarity, it is an excellent place for anglers; in terms of fishery it is a whitefish lake. The lake is surrounded mainly by pine forests, which are perfect place for hiking and cycling.
General information
* Area - 75.7 ha
* Volume - 5,264.9 m²
* Maximum depth - 13.2 m
* Average depth - 7.0 m
* Total drainage area (incl. the lake) - 2.9 km²
Location of the lake on a map:
Fauna and flora
A north fragment of the lake and the adjoining forest are protected on the basis of a regulation by the Governor of Poznań Province of 1997. The area is a sanctuary of the red kite (Milvus milvus). The lake is also the habitat of 7 or 8 pairs of the great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) and 2 pairs of the mute swan (Cygnus olor). The importance of the lake increases after the hatching season. Because of many birds (grebes, ducks, sea ducks) which live here, the lake is entered into the register of lakes which are of special importance for marsh birds and waterfowl migrating in autumn. It is classified as a "rich lake" (Kuźniak et al. 1991, Winiecki 1992). On the west shore of the lake, just beyond the border of the commune, there is the only hatching place of the extremely rare Syrian woodpecker in Greater Poland Province (Dendrocopus syriacus) (Tryjanowski 1993).
In the clear water of the lake, you can come across the rare Najas marina, a relict plant dating from the period when the glaciers withdrew from the area of Poland.
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Scenic park in Rakoniewice
The scenic park in Rakoniewice was founded around 1840 by count Marceli Czarnecki and his wife Florentyna.
It is situated on the south outskirts of town and is the biggest green enclave in Rakoniewice. The park with the pond occupies an area of 12.5 ha.
In the park there are over 30 species of rare, exotic trees and bushes, including oaks with a circumference of 4.5-6 m, growing near the pond (the biggest oak, Quercus robur, has a circumference of over 6 m and is listed as a natural monument). Other interesting species of trees include: black pine, eastern white pine, Douglas fir, thuja, bald cypress, swamp oak, red horse-chestnut, common beech, and liriodendron.
In the park there is a neo-Renaissance palace and an ice house where ice slabs, cut out of the pond in the park in winter, were stored.
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Michał Drzymała Family Allotment Gardens in Rakoniewice
Website of the Michał Drzymała Allotment Gardens in Rakoniewice
Winnica
Winnica (Vineyard) is a picturesque, quiet place in Rakoniewice, situated near the stadium of the Sokół Sports Club, with a charming pond surrounded by woods and green areas. Next to the pond, there is a little shop where you can buy ice-cream, cold drinks, coffee, sweets or fast food. The shop also sells souvenirs made by local teenagers in occupational therapy workshops: pottery, postcards, calendars, notebooks, pillows, ornaments etc.
Winnica is open in the summer season, from April to October. During these months, every week, feasts and different celebrations, accompanied by music, are held. These events are widely attended by the local community. Some of the attractions of Winnica are fishing grounds, a pedal boat, a playground, a ping pong table, a beach ball field and a vegetable and flower garden.
Winnica is looked after by boys and girls from the local occupational therapy workshops under the guidance of their instructors.
Kontakt
Gmina Rakoniewice
Osiedle Parkowe 1, 62-067 Rakoniewice
Tel.: 61 444 10 02
E-mail: sekretariat@rakoniewice.pl
NIP: 995-01-98-613
Regon: 631259324
