Barcice, Lesser Poland Voivodeship Explained

Barcice
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Lesser Poland
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Nowy Sącz
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Stary Sącz
Coordinates:49.5192°N 20.6517°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Elevation M:325

Barcice (pronounced as /pl/; until 2011 Barcice Górne pronounced as /pl/) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stary Sącz, within Nowy Sącz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 5km (03miles) south of Stary Sącz, 130NaN0 south of Nowy Sącz, and 800NaN0 south-east of the regional capital Kraków.[1]

The biggest landmark in the village is the Saint Mary church build in 1901.[2] In 1910 the village of Barcice Dolne was separated from Barcice (thence until 2011 known as Barcice Górne).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . Polish.
  2. Book: Mościcki, Bogdan. 2007. Beskid Sądecki i Małe Pieniny. Przewodnik. Pruszków. Oficyna Wydawnicza „Rewasz“. 160. 9788389188656. Polish .