Kępice, Masovian Voivodeship

See also: Kępice
Kępice
Village
Kępice is located in Poland
Kępice
Kępice
Coordinates: 51°32′52″N 21°45′39″E / 51.54778°N 21.76083°E / 51.54778; 21.76083
Country Poland
Voivodeship Masovian
Powiat Kozienice
GminaSieciechów
SołectwoKępice
Government
 • WójtKazimierz Pochylski
 • SołtysAntoni Abramczyk
Population
 (2006)
175
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
26-922
Phone area code(s)
(within Poland)		48 xxx xx xx
Car 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.