Piechcin
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| Piechcin | |
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 Piechcin
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| Coordinates: 52°49′13″N 18°2′23″E / 52.82028°N 18.03972°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Kuyavian-Pomeranian |
| County | Żnin |
| Gmina | Barcin |
| Population | 3,186 |
| Website | http://www.piechcin.pl/ |
Piechcin [ˈpʲɛxt͡ɕin] (German Handsdorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Barcin, within Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Barcin, 24 km (15 mi) east of Żnin, and 33 km (21 mi) south of Bydgoszcz. The village has a population of 3,186.
A limestone quarry provides limestone to the Lafarge cement factory, which is also situated there. This quarry has been operational since 1860, and was acquired by the Lafarge Group in 1996.
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Coordinates: 52°49′13″N 18°2′23″E / 52.82028°N 18.03972°E
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