Aleksandria
Village
Church of Saint Maximilian Kolbe
Church of Saint Maximilian Kolbe
Aleksandria is located in Poland
Aleksandria
Aleksandria
Coordinates: 50°44′N 18°57′E / 50.733°N 18.950°E / 50.733; 18.950
Country Poland
VoivodeshipSilesian
CountyCzęstochowa
GminaKonopiska
Elevation
275 m (902 ft)
Population
  Total2,131
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
42-274
ISO 3166 codePOL
Vehicle registrationSCZ
Websitehttp://konopiska.home.pl/solectwa/aleksandria.pdf

Aleksandria [alɛkˈsandrja] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Konopiska, within Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) south-west of Częstochowa and 54 km (34 mi) north of the regional capital Katowice.

History

The village was founded in honor of Russian Emperor Alexander II. Previously, this area was covered with forest. In Alexandria there is a Church of Maximilian Kolbe built in 1991. There is also the house of the Missionaries of St. Anthony Mary Claret.

References

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


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