Country Poland Gmina Radziechowy-Wieprz Local time Sunday 10:02 PM | County Żywiec Population 3,535 Voivodeship Silesian Voivodeship | |
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Wieprz [vjɛpʂ] (translation: Boar) is a village in Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Radziechowy-Wieprz. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south of Żywiec and 70 km (43 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice. The village has a population of 3,535.
Map of Wieprz, Poland
It is one of the oldest villages in Żywiec Basin. It was first mentioned in Liber beneficiorum (1470-1480) as Wyeprze Maior and Wyeprze Minor.
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Wieprz, Silesian Voivodeship Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA