Czernichów, Silesian Voivodeship
For other places with the same name, see Czernichów.
| Czernichów | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
|
Chapel and wooden belfry | |
  Czernichów | |
| Coordinates: 49°45′N 19°12′E / 49.750°N 19.200°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County | Żywiec |
| Gmina | Czernichów |
| Established | first half of the 16th century |
| Highest elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 330 m (1,080 ft) |
| Population | 1,098 |
Czernichów [t͡ʂɛrˈnixuf] is a village in Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Czernichów.[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north of Żywiec and 58 km (36 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice.
The village has a population of 1,098.
The village was most probably established in the first half of the 16th century either by Vlachs or Germans.[2]
Czernichów is twinned with:
References
- ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ↑ Truś, Radosław (2008). Beskid Mały. Przewodnik. Pruszków: Oficyna Wydawnicza „Rewasz“. p. 261. ISBN 978-83-89188-77-9.
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Coordinates: 49°45′N 19°12′E / 49.750°N 19.200°E
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