Cięcina Explained

Cięcina
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Silesian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Żywiec
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Węgierska Górka
Established Title:Established
Established Date:13th century
Coordinates:49.6°N 27°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:right
Population Total:4373

Cięcina is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgierska Górka, within Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 120NaN0 south-west of Żywiec and 730NaN0 south of the regional capital Katowice.

It is one of the oldest villages in Żywiec Basin. It was established in the 13th century, and in the next century it became a seat of a Catholic parish. There is a wooden Saint Catherine Church from the 16th century, an important landmark in the village.

Notable industry

Notes and References

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