Kamienica, Limanowa County

For other places with the same name, see Kamienica.
Kamienica
Village
Main street
Main street
Kamienica is located in Poland
Kamienica
Kamienica
Coordinates: 49°34′N 20°20′E / 49.567°N 20.333°E / 49.567; 20.333
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLesser Poland
CountyLimanowa
GminaKamienica
Highest elevation
600 m (2,000 ft)
Lowest elevation
450 m (1,480 ft)
Population
4,000

Kamienica [kamjɛˈnit͡sa] is a village in Limanowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Kamienica. It lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) south-west of Limanowa and 62 km (39 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.[1]

Notable residents

  • Czesław Kukuczka (1935–1974), one of only two known foreign nationals (non-German descent and non-German resident) casualty of the Berlin Wall.

References

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


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