Bełk, Silesian Voivodeship

Bełk is a village in the Czerwionka-Leszczyny municipality in the Silesian region, characterized by rural and agricultural structures spread across open land. The settlement is connected to surrounding areas through road networks that link it with other towns in the region.

The first written mention of Bełk appears in 1289, when it was held by a knight named Andrzej with the nickname Belick. Since then the village has remained part of the local Silesian community and developed as a rural settlement.

The Church of Saint Mary Magdalene shapes the village center and serves as an important gathering place for the local Catholic community.

The village is easily accessible by road connections to the nearby city of Rybnik in the surrounding area. Visitors should note that this is a typical rural village where services and amenities are distributed throughout the settlement.

The village likely takes its name from the medieval knight Andrzej Belick, whose family was linked to the area from early times. This connection makes the place an example of how many Silesian settlement names had personal origins tied to local landholders.

Location: Gmina Czerwionka-Leszczyny

Elevation above the sea: 256 m

GPS coordinates: 50.13083,18.71000

Latest update: December 10, 2025 15:49