Wojkowice Koscielne
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Wojkowice Kościelne w is a village
in the administrative district of Gmina Siewierz
, within Będzin County
, Silesian Voivodeship
, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south of Siewierz
, 10 km (6 mi) north-east of Będzin
, and 22 km (14 mi) north-east of the regional capital Katowice
.
The village has a population of 1,251.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in the administrative district of Gmina Siewierz
Gmina Siewierz
Gmina Siewierz is an urban-rural gmina in Będzin County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Siewierz, which lies approximately north-east of Będzin and north-east of the regional capital Katowice....
, within Będzin County
Bedzin County
Będzin County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Będzin, which lies north-east...
, Silesian Voivodeship
Silesian Voivodeship
Silesian Voivodeship, or Silesia Province , is a voivodeship, or province, in southern Poland, centering on the historic region known as Upper Silesia...
, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south of Siewierz
Siewierz
Siewierz is a town in the Silesian Voivodeship in Poland.-History:In history, Sewerien was first mentioned in 1125, which was administered by the Castellan of Bytom. In 1177, Casimir II granted Sewerien to Mieszko IV Tanglefoot duke of Silesia and Racibórz, together with the duchy of Bytom. The...
, 10 km (6 mi) north-east of Będzin
Bedzin
Będzin is a city in Zagłębie Dąbrowskie in southern Poland. Located in the Silesian Highlands, on the Czarna Przemsza river , the city borders the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union - a metro area with a population of about 2 million.It has been situated in the Silesian Voivodeship since its...
, and 22 km (14 mi) north-east of the regional capital Katowice
Katowice
Katowice is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, on the Kłodnica and Rawa rivers . Katowice is located in the Silesian Highlands, about north of the Silesian Beskids and about southeast of the Sudetes Mountains.It is the central district of the Upper Silesian Metropolis, with a population of 2...
.
The village has a population of 1,251.