Opactwo, Masovian Voivodeship Explained

Opactwo
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1: Masovian
Subdivision Type2:Powiat
Subdivision Name2: Kozienice
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Sieciechów
Subdivision Type4:Sołectwo
Subdivision Name4:Opactwo
Leader Title:Wójt
Leader Name:Kazimierz Pochylski
Leader Title1:Sołtys
Leader Name1:Łucja Czerska
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:51.5347°N 21.77°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Area Code Type:Phone area code(s)
(within Poland)
Area Code:48 xxx xx xx
Postal Code Type: Postal code
Postal Code:26-922 Sieciechów
Blank Name Sec1:Car plate(s)
Blank Info Sec1:WKZ

Opactwo (Abbey) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sieciechów, within Kozienice County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.[1]

It lies on the national road, approximately 2km (01miles) north-east of Sieciechów, 150NaN0 east of Kozienice, and 910NaN0 south-east of Warsaw.

The name of the village comes from the name of the Benedictine Abbey.

Monastery located in Opactwo, was founded by the Benedictine, brought by Sieciech from Provence. At first, it has been in the medieval city Sieciechów, but after the change of the Vistula river path, moved to a location where he stands to this day. The original location is not known. Abbey had one of the largest libraries in the country.

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Notes and References

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