Aleksandria, Silesian Voivodeship
Appearance
Aleksandria | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 50°44′N 18°57′E / 50.733°N 18.950°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Silesian |
County | Częstochowa |
Gmina | Konopiska |
Elevation | 275 m (902 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,131 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 42-274 |
ISO 3166 code | POL |
Vehicle registration | SCZ |
Website | http://konopiska.home.pl/solectwa/aleksandria.pdf |
Aleksandria [alɛkˈsandrja] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Konopiska, within Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) south-west of Częstochowa and 54 km (34 mi) north of the regional capital Katowice.
History
[edit]The village was founded in honor of Russian Emperor Alexander II. Previously, this area was covered with forest. In Alexandria there is a Church of Maximilian Kolbe built in 1991. There is also the house of the Missionaries of St. Anthony Mary Claret.
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