Krzykawka [kʂɨˈkafka] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bolesław, within Olkusz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1]

Krzykawka
Village
Old Polish manor house in Krzykawka
Krzykawka Show map of Poland Krzykawka Show map of Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Coordinates: 50°17′N 19°34′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lesser Poland
County	Olkusz
Gmina	Bolesław
Population	830
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	KOL

The village has a population of 830.

During the January Uprising, on May 5, 1863, the Battle of Krzykawka was fought near the village between Polish insurgents supported by Italian and French volunteers and Russian troops. Italian commander Francesco Nullo, hero of Italian and Polish independence fights, died in the battle, and there is a monument dedicated to him in the village.

References

External links

• Jewish Community in Krzykawka on Virtual Shtetl

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[ru] Кшикавка