Jasienica, Silesian Voivodeship

Jasienica
Village
Village's centre seen from air
Village's centre seen from air
Coat of arms of Jasienica
Jasienica is located in Poland
Jasienica
Jasienica
Coordinates: 49°48′46″N 18°55′14″E / 49.81278°N 18.92056°E / 49.81278; 18.92056
CountryPoland
VoivodeshipSilesian
CountyBielsko
GminaJasienica
First mentioned1305
Government
 • MayorBronisław Szalbot
Area
 • Total11.718 km2 (4.524 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total5,242
 • Density450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
43-385
Car platesSBI
Websitehttp://www.jasienica.pl

Jasienica [jaɕɛˈnit͡sa] is a village and the seat of Gmina Jasienica, Bielsko County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It is located in the Silesian Foothills and in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia.

The Polish name is of topographic origins and is derived from ash trees (Polish: jesion, locally jasień).[1] German name Heinzendorf is a composition of a personal name Heinz and dorf (German: a village).

  1. ^ Mrózek, Robert (1984). Nazwy miejscowe dawnego Śląska Cieszyńskiego [Local names of former Cieszyn Silesia] (in Polish). Katowice: Uniwersytet Śląski w Katowicach. p. 81. ISSN 0208-6336.