Rybnica, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship

Rybnica [rɨbˈnit͡sa] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Klimontów, within Sandomierz County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south-west of Klimontów, 26 km (16 mi) west of Sandomierz, and 65 km (40 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kielce.[1]

Rybnica
Village
Memorial at the site of the Battle of Rybnica fought in 1863
Rybnica
Rybnica
Coordinates: 50°36′11″N 21°25′3″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipŚwiętokrzyskie
CountySandomierz
GminaKlimontów
Population
90
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationTSA

The village has a population of 90.

During the January Uprising, on October 20, 1863, it was the site of the Battle of Rybnica, in which Polish insurgents commanded by Dionizy Czachowski defeated Russian troops.

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