Czarnca

Czarnca
—  Village  —
Czarnca
Coordinates: 50°48′N 19°55′E / 50.8°N 19.917°E / 50.8; 19.917
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Świętokrzyskie
County	Włoszczowa
Gmina	Włoszczowa
Population	730

Czarnca [ˈt​͡ʂarnt​͡sa] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Włoszczowa, within Włoszczowa County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south-west of Włoszczowa and 51 km (32 mi) west of the regional capital Kielce.^[1] The village has a population of 730.

Historically, the town is connected to the Czarniecki family of the Łodzia coat of arms dating back to 1184. At present, a 17th-century church is located in the village. It is the site of burial of famous Polish military commander, 17th-century hetman Stefan Czarniecki, who was born in the village and funded the construction of the church.

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°48′N 19°55′E / 50.8°N 19.917°E / 50.8; 19.917