Kozy

For other places with the same name, see Kozy (disambiguation).

Kozy
—  Village  —
Kozy village centre
Coat of arms
Kozy
Coordinates: 49°52′N 19°09′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Silesian
County	Bielsko County
Gmina	Kozy
Population	11,000
Website	http://www.kozy.pl/

Kozy [ˈkɔzɨ] (ger. Seibersdorf) is a large village of over 11,000 population, located in southern Poland between Kęty and Bielsko-Biała and about 2 hours ride by car from Katowice and Kraków The village was first mentioned in the year 1326 AD as "Duabuscapris seu Siffridivilla", which means "two goats". It is the largest village in Poland.

Kozy has been designated as part of the Silesian Voivodship since 1999, and was formerly a part of the Bielsko-Biała Voivodeship from 1975-1998. It is the seat of the administrative district of Gmina Kozy, within Bielsko County.

Kozy has started a twin cooperation with the Slovak town of Mošovce.

Notable sights in Kozy include:

• The shrine of Mary with healing water (The place is called "Panienka")
• The palace from 18th century, with park, and fountain.
• The Church of St. Simon and Jude. The first wooden church was built about 1326 AD. After the wooden church burned, a stone church was built at 15th century. It was finally rebuilt at the end of 18th century.

Nearby locations

• Bielsko-Biała
• Kęty
• Bujaków
• Międzybrodzie Bialskie

External links

• Homepage