Radziechowy

Radziechowy
Village
A view of Radziechowy from Matyska hill
A view of Radziechowy from Matyska hill
Radziechowy is located in Poland
Radziechowy
Radziechowy
Coordinates: 49°38′48″N 19°7′33″E / 49.64667°N 19.12583°E / 49.64667; 19.12583
Country Poland
VoivodeshipSilesian
CountyŻywiec
GminaRadziechowy-Wieprz
Establishedearly 14th century
Highest elevation
560 m (1,840 ft)
Lowest elevation
380 m (1,250 ft)
Population
5,000

Radziechowy [rad͡ʑɛˈxɔvɨ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Radziechowy-Wieprz, within Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south-west of Żywiec and 68 km (42 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice.

It is one of the oldest villages in Żywiec Basin. It was established in the first half of the 14th century.

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.