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Żegocina

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Country
  
Poland

Gmina
  
Żegocina

Local time
  
Monday 2:12 AM

County
  
Bochnia

Population
  
1,670

Voivodeship
  
Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Żegocina

Website
  
www.zegocina.pl (Polish)

Weather
  
12°C, Wind NW at 6 km/h, 67% Humidity

Żegocina [ʐɛɡɔˈt͡ɕina] is a village and sołectwo in Bochnia County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Żegocina. It lies on road number 965, approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) south of Bochnia and 46 km (29 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Contents

Map of %C5%BBegocina, Poland

Origins

The settlement was founded by Wierzbięta in the 12th century. A church was established in 1293 by the knight Zbigniew Żegota, of the clan Topór.

References

Żegocina Wikipedia