Kopernia

Kopernia [kɔˈpɛrɲa] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pińczów, within Pińczów County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) west of Pińczów and 41 km (25 mi) south of the regional capital Kielce.[1]

Kopernia
Village
Kopernia
Coordinates: 50°31′47″N 20°29′44″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipŚwiętokrzyskie
CountyPińczów
GminaPińczów

History

Document providing Magdeburg rights for the city of Kraków.

On 5 June 1257 r. at the meadows surrounding Kopernia Bolesław V the Chaste granted the Magdeburg rights for the city of Kraków. The aim of this edict was to rebuild the city after the Turko-Mongol invasion of Poland.

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