Wawrzeńczyce, Lesser Poland Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Wawrzeńczyce.
Wawrzeńczyce
Village
Wawrzeńczyce
Coordinates: 50°6′46″N 20°19′31″E / 50.11278°N 20.32528°E / 50.11278; 20.32528
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lesser Poland
County Kraków County
Gmina Igołomia-Wawrzeńczyce

Wawrzeńczyce [vavʐɛɲˈt͡ʂɨt͡sɛ] is a village in Kraków County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Igołomia-Wawrzeńczyce. It lies approximately 29 km (18 mi) east of the regional capital Kraków, on the National Road number 79.[1]

Location

The village lies east of Kraków at the left side of Wisła, it is located on a high plain towering over a point bar of the river. There is the mouth of the Ropotek (Kiklowiec) stream.

History

In medieval the village was property of the Cracow's bishops. In a document in 1245 AD is stated under name Laurinceviz, whereas in 1281 AD was called as Wawrzynczicze.

References

  1. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.


Coordinates: 50°6′46″N 20°19′31″E / 50.11278°N 20.32528°E / 50.11278; 20.32528


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