Puńców
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Puńców is a village in Gmina Goleszów, Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, on the border with the Czech Republic. The village lies in the Silesian Foothills and in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia.
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Puńców | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 49°43′6.3″N 18°39′44.85″E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Silesian |
County | Cieszyn |
Gmina | Goleszów |
First mentioned | 1223 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Andrzej Ernst |
Area | |
• Total | 10.21 km2 (3.94 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 1,615 |
• Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 43-400 |
Car plates | SCI |
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The name is probably of possessive origin derived from personal name Puńc (such a name was probably derived from Middle High German word punze, ponze, later a nickname?).[1]