Nieciecza

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History

According to medieval Polish chronicler Jan Długosz, in the 15th century, the village was owned by castellan Jan Rabsztyński of Topór coat of arms.[1] In the late 19th century, the village had a population of 541.[1] A volunteer fire department was established in 1903.[2] In 1915, a theater and choir ensemble was founded in Nieciecza.[3] It participated in patriotic, anniversary, church, and occasional events in various places in the region, and in choir competitions.[3] The local football club, now known as Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza, was founded in 1922.[4]

During the German invasion of Poland, which started World War II, a battle was fought in Nieciecza on 8 September 1939. 13 Polish soldiers of the 12th Infantry Regiment were killed in the battle.[5] There is a monument dedicated to the Polish defenders in the village.[5] During the German occupation, the occupiers used the local football pitch as a military training ground.[4] The local choir limited its activity.[3] In 1945, the occupation ended and the village was restored to Poland.

Sports

The village is the home of Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza, a professional football club. The club was founded in 1922. In May 2015, after securing the second place in the I liga, the club reached the Ekstraklasa for the first time in its history. With Nieciecza's population of 750, it is the club from the smallest village in history to qualify to a top-level football league in Europe and the only club from a village to qualify to the Polish top football league.

Religion

There is a Catholic parish church of Our Lady Queen of Poland in Nieciecza.

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