Piechcin

Piechcin
Village
Piechcin
Coordinates: 52°49′13″N 18°2′23″E / 52.82028°N 18.03972°E / 52.82028; 18.03972
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Kuyavian-Pomeranian
County Żnin
Gmina Barcin
Population 3,186
Website http://www.piechcin.pl/

Piechcin [ˈpʲɛxt͡ɕin] (German: Hansdorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Barcin, within Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Barcin, 24 km (15 mi) east of Żnin, and 33 km (21 mi) south of Bydgoszcz. The village has a population of 3,186.

A limestone quarry provides limestone to the Lafarge cement factory, which is also situated there. This quarry has been operational since 1860, and was acquired by the Lafarge Group in 1996.

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Coordinates: 52°49′13″N 18°2′23″E / 52.82028°N 18.03972°E / 52.82028; 18.03972


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