Złoty Potok, Silesian Voivodeship

Złoty Potok
Village
Krasiński Mansion in Złoty Potok
Złoty Potok
Coordinates: 50°42′25″N 19°25′53″E / 50.70694°N 19.43139°E / 50.70694; 19.43139
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Silesian
County	Częstochowa County
Gmina	Janów
Population	1,101
Website	http://www.janow.pl

Złoty Potok [ˈzwɔtɨ ˈpɔtɔk] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Janów, within Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) south of Janów, 25 km (16 mi) south-east of Częstochowa, and 60 km (37 mi) north-east of the regional capital Katowice. The village has a population of 1,101.

Raczyński family palace

The history of the village dates to at least the 12th century. In the 19th century a palace by Raczyński family, and a mansion of Krasiński family, were built here. In the Krasińscy mansion there is a museum dedicated to the Polish poet Zygmunt Krasiński.

References

↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.

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Gmina Janów

Seat	Janów

Other villages	Apolonka Bystrzanowice Bystrzanowice-Dwór Czepurka Góry Gorzkowskie Hucisko Lgoczanka Lipnik Lusławice Okrąglik Pabianice Piasek Ponik Siedlec Skowronów Śmiertny Dąb Sokole Pole Teodorów Zagórze Złoty Potok Żuraw

Coordinates: 50°42′25″N 19°25′53″E / 50.70694°N 19.43139°E / 50.70694; 19.43139

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