Pniów, Silesian Voivodeship Explained

Pniów
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Silesian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Gliwice
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Toszek
Coordinates:50.4167°N 54°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:right
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Population Total:644
Registration Plate:SGL

Pniów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Toszek, within Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 7km (04miles) south-east of Toszek, 160NaN0 north of Gliwice, and 340NaN0 north-west of the regional capital Katowice.

In the Liber fundationis episcopatus Vratislaviensis from around 1295–1305 the village was mentioned under the Latinized name Pnow. It was the location of a motte-and-bailey castle from the 13th-14th century, which is now an archaeological site.[2]

Transport

The Voivodeship road 901 runs through Pniów, and the National road 94 runs nearby, southwest of the village.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . Polish.
  2. Web site: Późnośredniowieczne grodzisko stożkowate z XIII-XV w.. Zabytek.pl. Michał Bugaj. 25 July 2021. pl.