Nieciecza | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 50°9′N 20°51′E / 50.150°N 20.850°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
County | Tarnów County |
Gmina | Żabno |
Population | 750 |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Vehicle registration | KTA |
Voivodeship roads | |
Website | NIECIECZA.PL |
Nieciecza [ɲɛˈt͡ɕɛt͡ʂa] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żabno, within Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. [1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north-west of Żabno, 17 km (11 mi) north-west of Tarnów, and 66 km (41 mi) east of the regional capital Kraków. It is situated on the right bank of the Dunajec River, [2] a tributary of the Vistula.
According to medieval Polish chronicler Jan Długosz, in the 15th century, the village was owned by castellan Jan Rabsztyński of Topór coat of arms. [2] In the late 19th century, the village had a population of 541. [2] A volunteer fire department was established in 1903. [3] In 1915, a theater and choir ensemble was founded in Nieciecza. [4] It participated in patriotic, anniversary, church, and occasional events in various places in the region, and in choir competitions. [4] The local football club, now known as Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza, was founded in 1922. [5]
During the German invasion of Poland, which started World War II, a battle was fought in Nieciecza on 8 September 1939. 13 Polish soldiers of the 12th Infantry Regiment were killed in the battle. [6] There is a monument dedicated to the Polish defenders in the village. [6] During the German occupation, the occupiers used the local football pitch as a military training ground. [5] The local choir limited its activity. [4] In 1945, the occupation ended and the village was restored to Poland.
The village is the home of Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza, a professional football club. The club was founded in 1922. In May 2015, after securing the second place in the I liga, the club reached the Ekstraklasa for the first time in its history. With Nieciecza's population of 750, it is the club from the smallest village in history to qualify to a top-level football league in Europe and the only club from a village to qualify to the Polish top football league.
There is a Catholic parish church of Our Lady Queen of Poland in Nieciecza.
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