Czernica [t͡ʂɛrˈnit͡sa] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gaszowice, within Rybnik County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-west of Gaszowice, 11 km (7 mi) west of Rybnik, and 47 km (29 mi) south-west of the regional capital Katowice. The village is the birthplace of the composer Henryk Górecki.
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| Coordinates: 50°4′31″N 18°23′59″E / 50.07528°N 18.39972°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship |  Silesian |
| County | Rybnik |
| Gmina | Gaszowice |
| Population (approx.) | 2,100 |
The name of the village is derived from the river flowing through the village. Czernica was first mentioned in a document of 17 March 1317. Between 1880 and 1966, gypsum was mined nearby.
Czernica has several trees classed as natural monuments: a number of linden trees with circumferences up to 467 cm, and an oak tree with a circumference of 336 cm.
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