Czerna, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Czerna | |
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Village | |
 Monastery of Discalced Carmelites in Czerna | |
  Czerna | |
| Coordinates: 50°10′21″N 19°37′21″E / 50.17250°N 19.62250°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
| County | Kraków |
| Gmina | Krzeszowice |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,252 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | KRA |
Czerna [ˈt͡ʂɛrna] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krzeszowice, within Kraków County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Krzeszowice and 26 km (16 mi) north-west of the regional capital Kraków.[1] The village is located in the historical region of Lesser Poland.
Sights
[edit]The local landmark is the Monastery of Discalced Carmelites with the Saint Elijah church founded by noblewoman Agnieszka Tęczyńska.[2] There is also a grave of Polish General of the November Uprising Aleksander Błędowski, funded by his friend, General Stanisław Klicki.[3]
Demographics
[edit]Religions: Roman Catholicism, Jehovah's Witnesses (1%).
In 1870, the village had a population of 642.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ a b Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom I (in Polish). Warsaw. 1880. p. 811.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom I. p. 815.
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