Wawrzeńczyce, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
For other places with the same name, see Wawrzeńczyce (disambiguation).
| Wawrzeńczyce | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Wawrzeńczyce | |
| Coordinates: 50°6′46″N 20°19′31″E / 50.11278°N 20.32528°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
| County | Kraków County |
| Gmina | Igołomia-Wawrzeńczyce |
Wawrzeńczyce [vavʐɛɲˈt͡ʂɨt͡sɛ] is a village in Kraków County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Igołomia-Wawrzeńczyce. It lies approximately 29 km (18 mi) east of the regional capital Kraków, on the National Road number 79.[1]
Location
The village lies east of Kraków at the left side of Wisła, it is located on a high plain towering over a point bar of the river. There is the mouth of the Ropotek (Kiklowiec) stream.
History
In medieval the village was property of the Cracow's bishops. In a document in 1245 AD is stated under name Laurinceviz, whereas in 1281 AD was called as Wawrzynczicze.
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Coordinates: 50°6′46″N 20°19′31″E / 50.11278°N 20.32528°E
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