Biery
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| Country | Poland | |
| Voivodeship | Silesian | |
| County | Bielsko | |
| Gmina | Jasienica | |
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| • Mayor | Maria Bury | |
| Area | 2.164 km2 (0.836 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009) | 1,233 | |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Car plates | SBI | |
Biery [ˈbjɛrɨ] (German: Bierau) is a village in Gmina Jasienica, Bielsko County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It has a population of 1,233 (2009). It lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia.
The village was created in the 16th century by the owners of Grodziec.[1] Originally it was named Birowy, and first appeared on a map from 1563.[2] However other source from 1610, issued by Adam Wenceslaus, Duke of Cieszyn, cites a privilege from 1554, where the village was already supposedly mentioned.[3]
There is a Catholic Heart of Jesus church in the village.
Inventor Józef Bożek was born here in 1782.
Footnotes
- ↑ J. Polak, 2011, p. 9
- ↑ Map of Stanisław Porębski, ca. 1563
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