Stanowice, Silesian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Stanowice.
Stanowice
Village
Saint Jacek Church
Stanowice
Coordinates: 50°7′50″N 18°40′21″E / 50.13056°N 18.67250°E / 50.13056; 18.67250
Country Poland
VoivodeshipSilesian
CountyRybnik
GminaCzerwionka-Leszczyny
First mentionedca. 1305
Population
2,254

Stanowice [stanɔˈvit͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czerwionka-Leszczyny, within Rybnik County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 km (4 mi) south of Czerwionka-Leszczyny, 11 km (7 mi) north-east of Rybnik, and 27 km (17 mi) south-west of the regional capital Katowice.

History

The village was first mentioned in a Latin document of Diocese of Wrocław called Liber fundationis episcopatus Vratislaviensis from around 1305 as iem in Stanowitz decima episcopalis.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). Select Miejscowości (SIMC) tab, select fragment (min. 3 znaki), enter town name in the field below, click WYSZUKAJ (Search)
  2. ^ Schulte, Wilhelm (1889). "Codex Diplomaticus Silesiae T.14 Liber Fundationis Episcopatus Vratislaviensis". Pan Biblioteka Kórnicka (in German). Breslau.
  3. ^ "Liber fundationis episcopatus Vratislaviensis" (in Latin). Retrieved 13 July 2014.
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