Widuchowa, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship

Widuchowa
Village
Renaissance manor house in Widuchowa
Renaissance manor house in Widuchowa
Widuchowa is located in Poland
Widuchowa
Widuchowa
Location within Poland
Coordinates: 50°28′N 20°48′E / 50.467°N 20.800°E / 50.467; 20.800
Country Poland
VoivodeshipŚwiętokrzyskie
CountyBusko
GminaBusko-Zdrój
Elevation
259 m (850 ft)
Population
 • Total
658
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationTBU

Widuchowa [viduˈxɔva] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Busko-Zdrój, within Busko County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 6 km (4 mi) east of Busko-Zdrój and 49 km (30 mi) south of the regional capital Kielce.

History

Within the Kingdom of Poland, Widuchowa was a private village of Polish nobility, including the Międzygórski, Mnichowski, Krupski and Szaniawski families.

As of 1827, it had a population of 418.

Sights

The village contains a Renaissance manor house and a Baroque Church of Our Lady of Angels.

References

  1. ↑ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office]. Statistics Poland (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
  2. 1 2 Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich (in Polish). Vol. XIII. Warszawa. 1893. p. 292.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)