Kielcza
Keltsch | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Saint Bartholomew Church | |
  Kielcza | |
| Coordinates: 50°34′N 18°32′E / 50.567°N 18.533°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship |  Opole |
| County | Strzelce |
| Gmina | Zawadzkie |
| Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Population | 2,000 |
| Website | http://www.kielcza.opole.opoka.org.pl/ |
Kielcza [ˈkʲɛlt͡ʂa] (German: Keltsch or Keilerswalde[1]) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zawadzkie, within Strzelce County, Opole Voivodeship, Upper Silesia in south-western Poland.[2] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Zawadzkie, 20 km (12 mi) north-east of Strzelce Opolskie, and 44 km (27 mi) east of the regional capital Opole.
The village has a population of 2,000.
The village is believed to be the birthplace of Vincent of Kielcza, Polish canon, writer, poet, author of medieval Polish hymn Gaude Mater Polonia.
- ^ Michael Rademacher (2006). "Deutsche Verwaltungsgeschichte Schlesien, Kreis Groß-Strehlitz" (in German). Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.