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Village in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wieprz (Polish: [ˈvjɛpʂ] , lit. '"Boar"') is a village in Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Radziechowy-Wieprz.[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south of Żywiec and 70 km (43 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice.
Wieprz | |
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Village | |
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Coordinates: 49°38′17″N 19°10′28″E | |
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Voivodeship | Silesian |
County | Żywiec |
Gmina | Radziechowy-Wieprz |
Population | 3,535 |
It is one of the oldest villages in Żywiec Basin. It was first mentioned in Liber beneficiorum (1470-1480) as Wyeprze Maior and Wyeprze Minor.[2]
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