Kamieniec, Silesian Voivodeship Explained

Kamieniec
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Silesian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Tarnowskie Góry
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Zbrosławice
Pushpin Map:Poland
Coordinates:50.4033°N 18.7139°W
Population Total:829
Registration Plate:STA

Kamieniec is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zbrosławice, within Tarnowskie Góry County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 3km (02miles) south-west of Zbrosławice, 130NaN0 south-west of Tarnowskie Góry, and 270NaN0 north-west of the regional capital Katowice.

The name of the village is of Polish origin and is derived from the word kamień, which means "stone".[2]

Landmarks of Kamieniec are the Baroque palace, which now houses a Medical and Rehabilitation Center for Children, and the Gothic Church of the Birth of St John the Baptist.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . Polish.
  2. Book: Damrot, Konstanty. 1896. Die älteren Ortsnamen Schlesiens, ihre Entstehung und Bedeutung. Mit einem Anhange über die schlesisch-polnischen Personennamen. Beiträge zur schlesischen Geschichte und Volkskunde. de. Verlag von Felix Kasprzyk. 128.