Piechcin

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Piechcin
Village
Piechcin
Coordinates: 52°49′13″N 18°2′23″E / 52.82028°N 18.03972°E / 52.82028; 18.03972
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Kuyavian-Pomeranian
County	Żnin
Gmina	Barcin
Population	3,186
Website	http://www.piechcin.pl/

Piechcin [ˈpʲɛxt͡ɕin] (German Handsdorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Barcin, within Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Barcin, 24 km (15 mi) east of Żnin, and 33 km (21 mi) south of Bydgoszcz. The village has a population of 3,186.

A limestone quarry provides limestone to the Lafarge cement factory, which is also situated there. This quarry has been operational since 1860, and was acquired by the Lafarge Group in 1996.

References

↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.

v t e Gmina Barcin

Town and seat	Barcin

Villages	Aleksandrowo Augustowo Barcin-Wieś Bielawy Dąbrówka Barcińska Gulczewo Józefinka Julianowo Kania Knieja Krotoszyn Mamlicz Młodocin Piechcin Pturek Sadłogoszcz Szeroki Kamień Wapienno Wolice Zalesie Barcińskie Złotowo

Coordinates: 52°49′13″N 18°2′23″E / 52.82028°N 18.03972°E / 52.82028; 18.03972

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