Piechcin Explained

Piechcin
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Kuyavian-Pomeranian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Żnin
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Barcin
Coordinates:52.8203°N 18.0397°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Population Total:2987
Website:http://www.piechcin.pl/

Piechcin is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Barcin, within Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 7km (04miles) south-east of Barcin, 240NaN0 east of Żnin, and 330NaN0 south of Bydgoszcz.

A limestone quarry provides limestone to the LafargeHolcim cement factory, which is also situated there. This quarry has been operational since 1860, and was acquired by the Lafarge Group in 1996.

The village is also known for its another flooded limestone quarry, which is available for diving.

The Parish of Our Lady of Częstochowa and St. Barbara (Polish: Parafia Matki Boskiej Częstochowskiej i świętej Barbary) is situated in Piechcin.

Notes and References

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