Bardo [ˈbardɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Raków, within Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north of Raków and 35 km (22 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kielce.[1]
Bardo | |
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Village | |
 Church of the Visitation in Bardo | |
  Bardo | |
| Coordinates: 50°44′8″N 21°2′36″E / 50.73556°N 21.04333°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Świętokrzyskie |
| County | Kielce |
| Gmina | Raków |
| Population | 540 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | TKI |
History
editBardo was a private village of Polish nobility, administratively located in the Wiślica County in the Sandomierz Voivodeship in the Lesser Poland Province of the Kingdom of Poland.[2] A wooden church was built in Bardo in the 15th century, later replaced by the current brick church in the 18th century.[3]
In 1827 it had a population of 211.[3]
Notable people
edit- Antoni Ksawery Sotkiewicz (1826–1901), Polish Catholic bishop
References
edit- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ Województwo sandomierskie w drugiej połowie XVI wieku; Cz.1, Mapy, plany (in Polish). Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN. 1993. p. 4.
- ^ a b Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom I (in Polish). Warsaw. 1880. p. 107.
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