Korytnica, Jędrzejów County
Korytnica | |
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Village | |
 Catholic church | |
  Korytnica | |
| Coordinates: 50°39′25″N 20°31′0″E / 50.65694°N 20.51667°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Świętokrzyskie |
| County | Jędrzejów |
| Gmina | Sobków |
| Population | 860 |
Korytnica [kɔrɨtˈnit͡sa] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sobków, within Jędrzejów County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 7 km (4 mi) south-east of Sobków, 16 km (10 mi) east of Jędrzejów, and 27 km (17 mi) south of the regional capital Kielce.
The village is famous for a palaeontological locality situated nearby.[2] It yielded several Miocene species, above all gastropods. Some of these fossil animals were named after the village, like for example the bryozoan Stephanollona korytnicensis.[3]
References
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
- ^ "KDG: Iły korytnickie i ich fauna". geostanowiska.pgi.gov.pl. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
- ^ Zágoršek, K.; Radwańska, U.; Radwański, A. (2012). "Bryozoa from the Korytnica Basin (Middle Miocene; Holy Cross Mountains, Central Poland)". Bulletin of Geosciences. 87 (2): 201–218. doi:10.3140/bull.geosci.1249. ISSN 1214-1119.
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