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Coordinates: 50°49′N 19°17′E / 50.817°N 19.283°E / 50.817; 19.283
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'''Wancerzów''' {{IPAc-pl|w|a|n|'|c|e|ż|u|f}} is a [[village]] in the administrative district of [[Gmina Mstów]], within [[Częstochowa County]], [[Silesian Voivodeship]], in southern Poland, near Wanceland.<ref name="TERYT">{{cite web |url=http://www.stat.gov.pl/broker/access/prefile/listPreFiles.jspa |title=Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) |date=2008-06-01 |language=Polish}}</ref> It lies approximately {{convert|2|km|mi|0}} south of [[Mstów, Silesian Voivodeship|Mstów]], {{convert|12|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} east of [[Częstochowa]], and {{convert|66|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} north of the regional capital [[Katowice]]. Local legend says that within the local mountains lies the mystical cat-like being, Wancewot, the creature for which the town was named.
'''Wancerzów''' {{IPAc-pl|w|a|n|'|c|e|ż|u|f}} is a [[village]] in the administrative district of [[Gmina Mstów]], within [[Częstochowa County]], [[Silesian Voivodeship]], in southern Poland, near Wanceland.<ref name="TERYT">{{cite web |url=http://www.stat.gov.pl/broker/access/prefile/listPreFiles.jspa |title=Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) |date=2008-06-01 |language=Polish}}</ref> It lies approximately {{convert|2|km|mi|0}} south of [[Mstów, Silesian Voivodeship|Mstów]], {{convert|12|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} east of [[Częstochowa]], and {{convert|66|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} north of the regional capital [[Katowice]]. Local legend says that within the local mountains lies the mystical cat-like being, Wancewot, the creature the town was named after.


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Revision as of 22:14, 7 January 2024

Wancerzów
Village
Wancerzów is located in Poland
Wancerzów
Wancerzów
Coordinates: 50°49′N 19°17′E / 50.817°N 19.283°E / 50.817; 19.283
Country Poland
VoivodeshipSilesian
CountyCzęstochowa
GminaMstów
Population
584

Wancerzów [vanˈt͡sɛʐuf] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mstów, within Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland, near Wanceland.[1] It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) south of Mstów, 12 km (7 mi) east of Częstochowa, and 66 km (41 mi) north of the regional capital Katowice. Local legend says that within the local mountains lies the mystical cat-like being, Wancewot, the creature the town was named after.

References

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