Radziechowy

Radziechowy
Village

A view of Radziechowy from Matyska hill
Radziechowy
Coordinates: 49°38′48″N 19°7′33″E / 49.64667°N 19.12583°E / 49.64667; 19.12583
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Silesian
County Żywiec
Gmina Radziechowy-Wieprz
Established early 14th century
Highest elevation 560 m (1,840 ft)
Lowest elevation 380 m (1,250 ft)
Population 5,000

Radziechowy [rad͡ʑeˈxɔvɨ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Radziechowy-Wieprz, within Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south-west of Żywiec and 68 km (42 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice. The village has a population of approximately 5,000.

It is one of the oldest villages in Żywiec Basin. It was established in the first half of the 14th century.

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Coordinates: 49°38′48″N 19°7′33″E / 49.64667°N 19.12583°E / 49.64667; 19.12583

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