Kępice, Masovian Voivodeship
Village in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
51°32′52″N 21°45′39″E / 51.54778°N 21.76083°E / 51.54778; 21.76083 (2006)
26-922
(within Poland)
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
- ^ "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)
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