Stara Wieś, Silesian Voivodeship
Stara Wieś | ||
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Village | ||
County Bielsko | | |
Gmina | Wilamowice | |
Population | 1,978 | |
Website | starawies |
Stara Wieś (Polish pronunciation: [ˈstara vʲɛɕ], lit. 'Old Village') is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wilamowice, within Bielsko County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) west of Wilamowice, 8 km (5 mi) north of Bielsko-Biała, and 40 km (25 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice.
History
According to the tradition Stara Wieś (lit. Old Village) was established after
Politically both villages belonged to the
The territory of the Duchy of Oświęcim was eventually incorporated into Poland in 1564 and formed Silesian County of Kraków Voivodeship. Upon the First Partition of Poland in 1772 it became part of the Austrian Kingdom of Galicia. After World War I and fall of Austria-Hungary it became part of Poland. It was annexed by Nazi Germany at the beginning of World War II, and afterwards it was restored to Poland.
Landmarks
There is a wooden Exaltation of the Holy Cross church from the early 16th century, registered as a cultural heritage monument. Another heritage monument lies nearby, a former parish school which now serves as Regional Room.
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Exaltation of the Holy Cross church
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Regional Room
People
- Kazimierz Nycz (b. 1950), Roman Catholic bishop
References
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ Jan, Ptaśnik (1913). Monumenta Poloniae Vaticana T.1 Acta Camerae Apostolicae. Vol. 1, 1207-1344 (in Latin). Cracoviae: Sumpt. Academiae Litterarum Cracoviensis. pp. 147–150.
- ISBN 83-7094-002-1.
- ISBN 83-88857-31-2.