Mszana [ˈmʂana] (German: Mschanna) is a village in Wodzisław County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Mszana.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Wodzisław Śląski and 47 km (29 mi) south-west of the regional capital Katowice.

Mszana
Village
St. George church
Mszana
Coordinates: 49°58′9″N 18°30′56″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Silesian
County	Wodzisław
Gmina	Mszana
First mentioned	1305
Highest elevation	280 m (920 ft)
Lowest elevation	230 m (750 ft)
Population	3,559
Website	http://www.mszana.ug.gov.pl

The village has a population of 3,559.

The village was first mentioned in a Latin document of Diocese of Wrocław called Liber fundationis episcopatus Vratislaviensis from around 1305 as item in Msana debent esse triginta mansi.[2][3]

Notable people

• August Sternickel - criminal and serial killer

References

External links

• Jewish Community in Mszana on Virtual Shtetl

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