Wieprz, Silesian Voivodeship
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Country
Poland
PolandPopulation3,535
Wieprz | |
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  Wieprz | |
| Coordinates: 49°38′17″N 19°10′28″E / 49.63806°N 19.17444°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County | Żywiec |
| Gmina | Radziechowy-Wieprz |
| Population | 3,535 |
Wieprz (Polish: [ˈvjɛpʂ] ⓘ, lit. '"Boar"') is a village in Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Radziechowy-Wieprz.
It is one of the oldest villages in Żywiec Basin. It was first mentioned in Liber beneficiorum (1470-1480) as Wyeprze Maior and Wyeprze Minor.[2]
