Czarnca | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Total Type: | |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Voivodeship |
Subdivision Name1: | Świętokrzyskie |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Włoszczowa |
Subdivision Type3: | Gmina |
Subdivision Name3: | Włoszczowa |
Coordinates: | 50.8°N 74°W |
Pushpin Map: | Poland |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Population Total: | 730 |
Czarnca is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Włoszczowa, within Włoszczowa County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately 7km (04miles) south-west of Włoszczowa and 510NaN0 west of the regional capital Kielce.[1]
Historically, the village is connected to the Czarniecki family of the Łodzia coat of arms dating back to 1184. At present, a 17th-century church is located in the village. It is the site of burial of famous Polish military commander, 17th-century hetman Stefan Czarniecki, who was born in the village and funded the construction of the church.