Wietrzychowice, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Explained

See also: Wietrzychowice, Lesser Poland Voivodeship.

Wietrzychowice
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Kuyavian-Pomeranian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Włocławek
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Izbica Kujawska
Pushpin Map:Poland
Coordinates:52.4114°N 18.8594°W

Wietrzychowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Izbica Kujawska, within Włocławek County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1]

Archaeology

A group of megalithic tombs called Polish Pyramids or Kuyavian Pyramids have been found in the adjacent forest. They are elongated mounds with a length of up to and a height of 2–, probably belonging to Funnelbeaker culture, 4000 years BC.[2] [3] [4]

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: Izbica Kujawska Online.
  3. Web site: Wietrzychowice Long Barrows [Żalki] ]. 18 January 2023.
  4. Krzemińska. Alicja Edyta. Dzikowska. Anna. Zaręba. Anna Danuta. Jarosz. Katarzyna Rozalia. Widawski. Krzysztof. Łach. Janusz Stanisław. 2018. The Significance of Megalithic Monuments in the Process of Place Identity Creation and in Tourism Development. Open Geosciences. 10. 1. 504–516. 10.1515/geo-2018-0040. 2018OGeo...10...40K. 2391-5447. free.