Pniów [pɲuf] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Toszek, within Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Toszek, 16 km (10 mi) north of Gliwice, and 34 km (21 mi) north-west of the regional capital Katowice.
Pniów | |
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Village | |
 Saint Wenceslaus church in Pniów | |
  Pniów | |
| Coordinates: 50°25′N 18°36′E / 50.417°N 18.600°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County | Gliwice |
| Gmina | Toszek |
| Population | 644 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | SGL |
In the Liber fundationis episcopatus Vratislaviensis from around 1295–1305 the village was mentioned under the Latinized name Pnow. It was the location of a motte-and-bailey castle from the 13th-14th century, which is now an archaeological site.[2]
Transport edit
The Voivodeship road 901 runs through Pniów, and the National road 94 runs nearby, southwest of the village.
References edit
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ Michał Bugaj. "Późnośredniowieczne grodzisko stożkowate z XIII-XV w." Zabytek.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 25 July 2021.
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