Kościelec [kɔɕˈt͡ɕɛlɛt͡s] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Proszowice, within Proszowice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) east of Proszowice and 36 km (22 mi) north-east of the regional capital Kraków.[1]

Kościelec
Village
Saint Wojciech Church
Kościelec
Coordinates: 50°11′54″N 20°23′28″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lesser Poland
County	Proszowice
Gmina	Proszowice
Population	540

The village has a population of 540 in 2009.

In the centre of the village is situated the church of Saint Adalbert of Prague (św.Wojciech in polish). It was founded in 1231 by the bishop of Kraków, Wisław Zabawa. The church is Romanesque in origin but rebuilt and restored many times, notably in the Baroque style.

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