Czernica, Silesian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Czernica (disambiguation).

Czernica
—  Village  —
Czernica
Coordinates: 50°4′31″N 18°23′59″E / 50.07528°N 18.39972°E / 50.07528; 18.39972
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Silesian
County	Rybnik County
Gmina	Gaszowice
Population (approx.)	2,100

Czernica [t​͡ʂɛrˈnit​͡sa] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gaszowice, within Rybnik County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-west of Gaszowice, 11 km (7 mi) west of Rybnik, and 47 km (29 mi) south-west of the regional capital Katowice. The village has an approximate population of 2,100, and covers an area of 5.18 km². It is the birth place of the composer Henryk Górecki.

The name of the village is derived from the river flowing through the village. Czernica was first mentioned in a document of 17 March 1317. Between 1880 to 1966, gypsum was mined nearby.

Czernica has several trees classed as natural monuments: a number of linden trees with circumferences up to 467 cm, and an oak tree with a circumference of 336 cm.

References

1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01. http://www.stat.gov.pl/broker/access/prefile/listPreFiles.jspa. 

Coordinates: 50°4′31″N 18°23′59″E / 50.07528°N 18.39972°E / 50.07528; 18.39972