Aleksandria, Silesian Voivodeship Explained

Aleksandria
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Silesian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Częstochowa
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Konopiska
Coordinates:50.7333°N 75°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:right
Elevation M:275
Population Total:2131
Website:http://konopiska.home.pl/solectwa/aleksandria.pdf
Timezone1:CET
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset:+1
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Iso Code:POL
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:42-274
Registration Plate:SCZ

Aleksandria is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Konopiska, within Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 14km (09miles) south-west of Częstochowa and 540NaN0 north of the regional capital Katowice.

History

The village was founded in honor of Russian Emperor Alexander II. Previously, this area was covered with forest. In Alexandria there is a Church of Maximilian Kolbe built in 1991. There is also the house of the Missionaries of St. Anthony Mary Claret.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . Polish.