Kępice, Masovian Voivodeship

Village in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
51°32′52″N 21°45′39″E / 51.54778°N 21.76083°E / 51.54778; 21.76083Country PolandVoivodeship MasovianPowiat KozieniceGminaSieciechówSołectwoKępiceGovernment
 • WójtKazimierz Pochylski • SołtysAntoni AbramczykPopulation
 (2006)
175Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST) Postal code
26-922
Phone area code(s)
(within Poland)48 xxx xx xxCar plate(s)WKZ

Kępice [kɛmˈpit͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sieciechów, within Kozienice County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) north-east of Sieciechów, 15 km (9 mi) east of Kozienice, and 91 km (57 mi) south-east of Warsaw, on the district road on the way up 1 km (from Opactwo intersection) to the national road DK 48.

History

Every year, on the first Sunday of November, a ceremony is held to celebrate Polish Independence Day with an escort of the Polish Army. The ceremony begins with Mass in the parish church in Opactwo, then a tribute is paid to soldiers at the Opactwo cemetery, followed by a meeting at the monument in Kępice.

References

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

External links

  • (Polish: Official website of Gmina Sieciechów)
  • (Polish: Public Information Bulletin for Gmina Sieciechów)