See also: Bliżyce, Greater Poland Voivodeship.
| Bliżyce | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Total Type: | |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Voivodeship |
| Subdivision Name1: | Silesian |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Myszków |
| Subdivision Type3: | Gmina |
| Subdivision Name3: | Niegowa |
| Pushpin Map: | Poland |
| Coordinates: | 50.6322°N 19.5569°W |
Bliżyce is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Niegowa, within Myszków County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6km (04miles) east of Niegowa, 180NaN0 east of Myszków, and 580NaN0 north-east of the regional capital Katowice.
Village Bliżyce was first mentioned in 1369 as a property which belonged to Lelów castle. In the fifteenth century, the village's eldership was getting profit mainly from an inn located in the village.[2]
In 1394, the king of Poland, Władysław Jagiełło, granted a village council of Biżycko to Śródka, whose commander obliged the village's male troops to appear at the Lelow castle with a crossbows during war expeditions.
Another note about village appears in 15th century by Jan Długosz, who also mentions n inn and church in Zrębice.[3] Also village was mentioned in tax reports of Old town and Lelow. Population of Bliżyce in 1564 was 22 peasants.