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Pietrzykowice, Silesian Voivodeship

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Pietrzykowice
Village
Pietrzykowice is located in PolandPietrzykowicePietrzykowice
Coordinates: 49°41′N 19°9′E / 49.683°N 19.150°E / 49.683; 19.150
Country Poland
VoivodeshipSilesian
CountyŻywiec
GminaŁodygowice
Established13th century
Area10.913 km (4.214 sq mi)
Highest elevation440 m (1,440 ft)
Lowest elevation340 m (1,120 ft)
Population4,279
 • Density390/km (1,000/sq mi)

Pietrzykowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łodygowice, within Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south of Łodygowice, 5 km (3 mi) west of Żywiec, and 64 km (40 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice.

It is one of the oldest villages in Żywiec Basin. It was established in the 13th century, and in the early 14th century belonged to the Cistercian monastery in Rudy.

References

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