Back Кнышын BE Кнышын BE-X-OLD Knyszyn (kapital sa munisipyo) CEB Knyszyn Czech Knyszyn German Knyszyn DSB Knyszyn EO Knyszyn ET Knyszyn (ville) French קנישין HE
Knyszyn | |
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.jpg) Saint John church in Knyszyn | |
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  Knyszyn | |
| Coordinates: 53°18′47″N 22°55′3″E / 53.31306°N 22.91750°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship |  Podlaskie |
| County | Mońki |
| Gmina | Knyszyn |
| Town rights | 1568 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.68 km2 (1.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 2,835 |
| • Density | 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 19-120 |
| Area code | +48 85 |
| Car plates | BMN |
Knyszyn [ˈknɨʂɨn] (Belarusian: Кнышын, Yiddish: קנישין, romanized: Knishin, Lithuanian: Knišinas) is a town in north-eastern Poland, 26 kilometres (16 miles) northwest of Białystok. It is situated in the Podlaskie Voivodeship (since 1999), and was formerly in the Białystok Voivodeship (1975-1998). It is located within the historic region of Podlachia.