JarzÄ…bkowice, Silesian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see JarzÄ…bkowice (disambiguation).
JarzÄ…bkowice
Village

Coat of arms

Location of Jarząbkowice within Gmina Pawłowice
JarzÄ…bkowice

Location of Jarząbkowice within Gmina Pawłowice

Coordinates: 49°54′14″N 18°42′36″E / 49.90389°N 18.71000°E / 49.90389; 18.71000Coordinates: 49°54′14″N 18°42′36″E / 49.90389°N 18.71000°E / 49.90389; 18.71000
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Silesian
County Pszczyna
Gmina Pawłowice
First mentioned ca. 1305
Area 6.77 km2 (2.61 sq mi)
Population 627
 â€¢ Density 93/km2 (240/sq mi)

JarzÄ…bkowice [jaʐɔmpkɔˈvitÍ¡sÉ›] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina PawÅ‚owice, within Pszczyna County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south of PawÅ‚owice, 20 km (12 mi) south-west of Pszczyna, and 44 km (27 mi) south-west of the regional capital Katowice.

The village has a population of 627.

The village was first mentioned in a Latin document of Diocese of Wrocław called Liber fundationis episcopatus Vratislaviensis from around 1305 as item Geranczcovitz.[2][3] The creation of the village was a part of a larger settlement campaign taking place in the late 13th century on the territory of what will be later known as Upper Silesia.

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