Cięcina [t͡ɕenˈt͡ɕina] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgierska Górka, within Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 12 km (7 mi) south-west of Żywiec and 73 km (45 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice. The village has a population of 4,373.

Cięcina
Village
Saint Catherine Church
Cięcina
Coordinates: 49°36′N 19°8′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Silesian
County	Żywiec
Gmina	Węgierska Górka
Established	13th century
Population	4,373

It is one of the oldest villages in Żywiec Basin. It was established in the 13th century, and in the next century it became a seat of a Catholic parish. There is a wooden Saint Catherine Church from the 16th century, an important landmark in the village.

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