Pietrzykowice, Silesian Voivodeship

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Pietrzykowice
Village
Pietrzykowice
Coordinates: 49°41′N 19°9′E / 49.683°N 19.150°E / 49.683; 19.150
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Silesian
County Żywiec
Gmina Łodygowice
Established 13th century
Area 10.913 km2 (4.214 sq mi)
Highest elevation 440 m (1,440 ft)
Lowest elevation 340 m (1,120 ft)
Population 4,279
  Density 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)

Pietrzykowice [pjɛtʂɨkɔˈvit͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łodygowice, within Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south of Łodygowice, 5 km (3 mi) west of Żywiec, and 64 km (40 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice. The village has a population of 4,279.

It is one of the oldest villages in Żywiec Basin. It was established in the 13th century, and in the early 14th century belonged to the Cistercian monastery in Rudy.

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Coordinates: 49°41′N 19°9′E / 49.683°N 19.150°E / 49.683; 19.150

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