Twardorzeczka | |
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Village | |
Elementary school and gymnasium
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Coordinates: 49°39′N 19°5′E / 49.650°N 19.083°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Silesian |
County | Żywiec |
Gmina | Lipowa |
Established (separation from Radziechowy) | 1948 |
Highest elevation | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 420 m (1,380 ft) |
Population | 1,204 |
Twardorzeczka [tfardɔˈʐɛt͡ʂka] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lipowa, within Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south-west of Żywiec and 67 km (42 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice.
It lies in Żywiec Basin alongside a Twardorzeczka stream flowing out from Silesian Beskids. There are two Tilia trees registered as natural monuments in the village. The village began as a hamlet of Radziechowy, where it belonged to until its separation in 1948. The village has a population of 1,204.
Monika Brodka, a Polish singer, grew up in the village.
Coordinates: 49°39′N 19°5′E / 49.650°N 19.083°E