Cisownica
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| Cisownica | |
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| Village | |
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  Cisownica | |
| Coordinates: 49°43′15.45″N 18°45′46.17″E / 49.7209583°N 18.7628250°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County | Cieszyn |
| Gmina | Goleszów |
| First mentioned | 1305 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Władysław Sikora |
| Area | 9.5967 km2 (3.7053 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 1,705 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 43-440 |
| Car plates | SCI |
Cisownica is a village in Gmina Goleszów, Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland, close to the border with the Czech Republic. In 2008 it had a population of 1,705. It lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia on the slopes of Mała Czantoria mountain.
It was first mentioned in a written document in 1305. The name of the village is derived from the taxus trees ("cis" in Polish) which grew here in the past in large numbers.
In the 18th and 19th centuries siderite was mined here., the last mine closed in 1870.
In 1981, and Evangelical-Augsburg Church was built in the village. Cisownica in recent years has become a popular tourist destination, due to its vicinity to the Silesian Beskids mountain range.
People
- Jura Gajdzica, peasant writer, lived here
- Jan Sztwiertnia, member of Sejm, was born here
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