Kielcza Explained

Kielcza
Other Name:German: Keltsch
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Strzelce
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Zawadzkie
Coordinates:50.5667°N 50°W
Pushpin Map:Opole Voivodeship#Poland
Pushpin Label Position:right
Elevation M:220
Population Total:2000
Website:http://www.kielcza.opole.opoka.org.pl/

Kielcza (German: Keltsch or German: Keilerswalde|links=no[1]) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zawadzkie, within Strzelce County, Opole Voivodeship, Upper Silesia in south-western Poland.[2] It lies approximately 7km (04miles) south-east of Zawadzkie, 200NaN0 north-east of Strzelce Opolskie, and 440NaN0 east of the regional capital Opole.

The village has a population of 2,000.

The village is believed to be the birthplace of Vincent of Kielcza, Polish canon, writer, poet, author of medieval Polish hymn Gaude Mater Polonia.

Main sights

Three objects in Kielcza are considered monuments by National Heritage Board of Poland:

References

Notes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Deutsche Verwaltungsgeschichte Schlesien, Kreis Groß-Strehlitz . Michael Rademacher . 2006 . de . 2023-05-09 .
  2. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . Polish.
  3. Web site: Zabytek.pl - Kielcza: kościół parafialny pw. św. Bartłomieja . 2020-05-11 . Polish.
  4. Web site: Zabytek.pl - Kielcza: zbiorowa mogiła powstańców śląskich . 2020-05-11 . Polish.
  5. Web site: Zabytek.pl - Kielcza: dom . 2020-05-11 . Polish.