Kamieniec, Silesian Voivodeship
Appearance
Kamieniec | ||
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Village | ||
Palace in Kamieniec | ||
Country ![]() | ||
Voivodeship | Silesian | |
County | Tarnowskie Góry | |
Gmina | Zbrosławice | |
Population | 829 | |
Vehicle registration | STA |
Kamieniec [kaˈmjɛɲɛt͡s] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zbrosławice, within Tarnowskie Góry County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) south-west of Zbrosławice, 13 km (8 mi) south-west of Tarnowskie Góry, and 27 km (17 mi) north-west of the regional capital Katowice.
The name of the village is of Polish origin and is derived from the word kamień, which means "stone".[2]
Landmarks of Kamieniec are the Baroque palace, which now houses a Medical and Rehabilitation Center for Children, and the Gothic Church of the Birth of St John the Baptist.
References
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ Damrot, Konstanty (1896). Die älteren Ortsnamen Schlesiens, ihre Entstehung und Bedeutung. Mit einem Anhange über die schlesisch-polnischen Personennamen. Beiträge zur schlesischen Geschichte und Volkskunde (in German). Verlag von Felix Kasprzyk. p. 128.