Kaniów, Silesian Voivodeship

Kaniów
Village
Immaculate Heart of Mary church
Kaniów
Coordinates: 49°56′N 19°2′E / 49.933°N 19.033°E / 49.933; 19.033
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Silesian
County Bielsko County
Gmina Bestwina
Population 2,926

Kaniów [ˈkaɲuf] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bestwina, within Bielsko County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-west of Bestwina, 12 km (7 mi) north of Bielsko-Biała, and 36 km (22 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice. The village is located in the historical region Galicia.[2]

The village has a population of 2,926.

References

  1. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ↑ http://www.austriahungary.info/en/gazetteer1900/galizien/biala_-_biala

Coordinates: 49°56′N 19°2′E / 49.933°N 19.033°E / 49.933; 19.033


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