Czerna, Lesser Poland Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Czerna.

Czerna
Village
Monastery of Discalced Carmelites in Czerna
Czerna
Coordinates: 50°10′21″N 19°37′21″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lesser Poland
County	Kraków
Gmina	Krzeszowice
Population
• Total	1,252
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	KRA

Czerna [ˈt͡ʂɛrna] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krzeszowice, within Kraków County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Krzeszowice and 26 km (16 mi) north-west of the regional capital Kraków.[1] The village is located in the historical region of Lesser Poland.

Sights

The local landmark is the Monastery of Discalced Carmelites with the Saint Elijah church founded by noblewoman Agnieszka Tęczyńska [pl].[2] There is also a grave of Polish General of the November Uprising Aleksander Błędowski [pl], funded by his friend, General Stanisław Klicki.[3]

Demographics

Religions: Roman Catholicism, Jehovah's Witnesses (1%).

In 1870, the village had a population of 642.[2]

See also

• Raphael Kalinowski

References

1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
2. Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom I (in Polish). Warsaw. 1880. p. 811.
3. Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom I. p. 815.