Kamieniec, Silesian Voivodeship

Kamieniec
Village
Palace in Kamieniec
Palace in Kamieniec
Coat of arms of Kamieniec
Kamieniec is located in Poland
Kamieniec
Kamieniec
Coordinates: 50°24′12″N 18°42′50″E / 50.40333°N 18.71389°E / 50.40333; 18.71389
Country Poland
VoivodeshipSilesian
CountyTarnowskie Góry
GminaZbrosławice
Population
 • Total
829
Postal code
42-674[1]
Vehicle registrationSTA

Kamieniec [kaˈmjɛɲɛt͡s] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zbrosławice, within Tarnowskie Góry County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[2]

The name of the village is of Polish origin and is derived from the word kamień, which means "stone".[3]

Landmarks of Kamieniec are the Baroque palace, which now houses a Medical and Rehabilitation Center for Children, and the Gothic Church of the Birth of St John the Baptist.

References

  1. ^ "Oficjalny Spis Pocztowych Numerów Adresowych" (PDF). Poczta Polska (in Polish). Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
  3. ^ Damrot, Konstanty (1896). Die älteren Ortsnamen Schlesiens, ihre Entstehung und Bedeutung. Mit einem Anhange über die schlesisch-polnischen Personennamen. Beiträge zur schlesischen Geschichte und Volkskunde (in German). Verlag von Felix Kasprzyk. p. 128.