Bestwina, Village in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Located 8 kilometers north of Bielsko-Biała, Bestwina stands at an elevation of 267 meters in the southern region of Poland.
The village, first documented in 1273, was part of the Duchy of Opole and Racibórz before being sold to the Polish Crown in 1457.
Bestwina maintains its Catholic heritage through its parish, which was registered in the historical Diocese of Kraków payment records.
The village functions as the administrative center of Gmina Bestwina district, serving a population of approximately 4,618 residents.
The settlement lies within a region that changed governance multiple times, from Bohemian control to Austrian Galicia and present-day Poland.
Location: Gmina Bestwina
Elevation above the sea: 267 m
GPS coordinates: 49.89639,19.05944
Latest update: March 4, 2025 03:45
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