Juszczyna

Juszczyna
Village
Juszczyna
Coordinates: 49°37′43″N 19°13′37″E / 49.62861°N 19.22694°E / 49.62861; 19.22694
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Silesian
County Żywiec
Gmina Radziechowy-Wieprz
Population (approx.) 1,700

Juszczyna [juʂˈt͡ʂɨna] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Radziechowy-Wieprz, within Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south of Żywiec and 71 km (44 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice.

The village has an approximate population of 1,700.

The wooden Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary church was built in 1922 to commemorate the 21 people who perished in the flash flood of 16 July 1908.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ↑ http://www.grojcowianie.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=132&Itemid=44 Parish Website

Coordinates: 49°37′43″N 19°13′37″E / 49.62861°N 19.22694°E / 49.62861; 19.22694


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