Mnich, Silesian Voivodeship
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| Mnich | ||
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  Mnich | ||
| Coordinates: 49°53′2.07″N 18°48′24.35″E / 49.8839083°N 18.8067639°E | ||
| Country | Poland | |
| Voivodeship | Silesian | |
| County | Cieszyn | |
| Gmina | Chybie | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Joanna Wiśniewska | |
| Area | 8.35 km2 (3.22 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008) | 3,569 | |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 43-520 | |
| Car plates | SCI | |
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Mnich [mnix] is a village in Gmina Chybie, Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland.[1] It has a population of 3,569 (2008). It lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia.
The village was founded in late 16th and early 17th century. The name most probably was borrowed from the older local fish pond called Mnich Sswczyny or Mnich Sworczyński.[2]
Footnotes
- ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ↑ W. Kiełkowski, 2009, p. 36.
References
- Kiełkowski, Wojciech (2009). Chybie - dzieje gminy od czasów najdawniejszych do współczesności. Chybie: Gminny Ośrodek Kultury w Chybiu. ISBN 978-83-910611-5-2.
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