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Village in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cięcina [t͡ɕɛnˈt͡ɕina] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgierska Górka, within Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 12 km (7 mi) south-west of Żywiec and 73 km (45 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice.
Cięcina | |
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Village | |
![]() Saint Catherine Church | |
Coordinates: 49°36′N 19°8′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Voivodeship | Silesian |
County | Żywiec |
Gmina | Węgierska Górka |
Established | 13th century |
Population | 4,373 |
It is one of the oldest villages in Żywiec Basin. It was established in the 13th century, and in the next century it became a seat of a Catholic parish. There is a wooden Saint Catherine Church from the 16th century, an important landmark in the village.
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