Bestwina

Bestwina
Village
Habsburg palace (1826)
Habsburg palace (1826)
Bestwina is located in Poland
Bestwina
Bestwina
Coordinates: 49°53′47″N 19°3′34″E / 49.89639°N 19.05944°E / 49.89639; 19.05944
Country Poland
VoivodeshipSilesian
CountyBielsko
GminaBestwina
First mentioned1273
Population
 • Total4,618 (2,012)[1]

Bestwina [bɛstˈfʲina] is a village in Bielsko County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Bestwina.[2] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Bielsko-Biała and 40 km (25 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice.

The village has in 2012 a population of 4,618.

  1. ^ "..:: Bestwina.pl - Oficjalny serwis Gminy Bestwina ::".
  2. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.