Istebna

Istebna is a large village and the seat of Gmina Istebna, Cieszyn County in the Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. The village is situated in the Silesian Beskids mountain range, near the borders with the Czech Republic and Slovakia, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. The Olza River flows through the village.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Istebna
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: Istebna View A.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: View of Istebna
Settlement.image_shield: POL gmina Istebna COA.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Poland Silesian Voivodeship#Poland
Settlement.pushpin_label: Istebna
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Voivodeship
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Cieszyn
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Gmina
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Istebna
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Jerzy Michałek
Settlement.established_title: First mentioned
Settlement.established_date: 1583

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Istebna
Population: 5271
Area: 47.41
Official website: www.ug.istebna.pl
Image: Istebna View A.jpg

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Commons category: Istebna
Commons gallery: Istebna
postal code: 43-470
male population: 2637
female population: 2634
P8168: Badoda
native label: Istebna

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Etymology
History
Landmarks
Notable people
Twin towns
Gallery
Footnotes
References
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== Etymology == The name is cultural in origin, derived from the word , meaning a room in a (especially rural) house (see also izba). It is conjectured that the name was conveyed by settlers from Istebné who supposedly established the village. Historically, it was also known as Gistebna (1621, 1629) or Istebne (1724; the name in plural form, meaning rooms).