Twardorzeczka | |
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Village | |
 Elementary school and gymnasium | |
  Twardorzeczka | |
| Coordinates: 49°39′N 19°5′E / 49.650°N 19.083°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County | Żywiec |
| Gmina | Lipowa |
| Established (separation from Radziechowy) | 1948 |
| Highest elevation | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 420 m (1,380 ft) |
| Population | 1,204 |
Twardorzeczka [tfardɔˈʐɛt͡ʂka] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lipowa, within Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south-west of Żywiec and 67 km (42 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice.
It lies in Żywiec Basin alongside a Twardorzeczka stream flowing out from Silesian Beskids. There are two Tilia trees registered as natural monuments in the village.[2] The village began as a hamlet of Radziechowy, where it belonged to until its separation in 1948.
Monika Brodka, a Polish singer, grew up in the village.
References
- ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ↑ Barański, Mirosław (2007). Beskid Śląski. Przewodnik. Pruszków: Oficyna Wydawnicza „Rewasz“. p. 441. ISBN 978-83-89188-71-7.
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