Czerwińsk nad Wisłą

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Czerwińsk nad Wisłą
Village
Romanesque church in Czerwińsk

Coat of arms
Czerwińsk nad Wisłą
Coordinates: 52°23′N 20°18′E / 52.383°N 20.300°E / 52.383; 20.300
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Masovian
County Płońsk
Gmina Czerwińsk nad Wisłą
Population 1,200
Website http://www.czerwinsk.pl/

Czerwińsk nad Wisłą [ˈt͡ʂɛrviɲsk ˌnad ˈviswɔ̃] is a village in Płońsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Czerwińsk nad Wisłą.[1] It lies on the Vistula (Wisła) river, approximately 29 kilometres (18 mi) south of Płońsk and 52 km (32 mi) west of Warsaw. The village has a population of 1,200.

Home to a large mediaeval monastery, the village was a major centre of culture and commerce in the Middle Ages. Formally a part of Masovia, it was incorporated into Poland in 1526.

External links

References

Coordinates: 52°23′N 20°18′E / 52.383°N 20.300°E / 52.383; 20.300


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.