Brzesko
Sign in to saveBrzesko (; , Brigel) is a town in southern Poland, in Lesser Poland Voivodeship. Since Polish administrative reorganization (in 1999), Brzesko has been the administrative capital of Brzesko County in Lesser Poland Voivodeship. Before reorganization it was part of Tarnów Voivodeship (1975–1998).
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Brzesko is a city in Poland, situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship. It serves as the capital of both Brzesko County and Gmina Brzesko. The city was established in 1385 and covers an area of 11.73 square kilometers. Its elevation above sea level is recorded as 219 meters in some sources and 225 meters in others. The postal code for the area is 32-800.
The population of Brzesko is listed as 16,912, comprising 7,709 males and 8,484 females. Another source cites a population of 16,866. The city is located in Europe and operates on the Europe/Warsaw timezone. Brzesko has twinned relationships with Sovata, Langenenslingen, and Százhalombatta.
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Place details
- Locality
- Brzesko
- Region
- województwo małopolskie
- Country
- Polska
- Population
- 16,866
- Timezone
- Europe/Warsaw
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Brzesko
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Ratusz brzesko 02.JPG
- Settlement.image_caption
- Town Hall
- Settlement.image_flag
- POL Brzesko flag.svg
- Settlement.image_shield
- POL Brzesko COA 1.svg
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Poland
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Voivodeship
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Lesser Poland
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- County
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Brzesko
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Gmina
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Brzesko
- Settlement.leader_party
- PB
- Settlement.leader_title
- Burmistrz
- Settlement.leader_name
- Tomasz Latocha
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 11.73
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Official name
- Brzesko
- Country
- Poland
- Located in
- Gmina Brzesko
- Continent
- Europe
- Population
- 16193
- Area
- 11.73
- Elevation
- 219
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Capital of
- Brzesko County
- Official website
- www.brzesko.pl
- Image
- Statue of Saint Florian, Market Square in Brzesko, Poland, 2023, 03.jpg
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- twinned administrative body
- Százhalombatta
- Commons category
- Brzesko
- postal code
- 32-800
- different from
- Gmina Brzesko
- inception
- 1385-00-00
- native label
- Brzesko
- P8168
- Pontiac Bonneville
- male population
- 7709
- female population
- 8484
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Encyclopedic overview
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- History
- Historical cemeteries
- Sports
- Points of interest
- People
- See also
- References
- External links
Brzesko (; , Brigel) is a town in southern Poland, in Lesser Poland Voivodeship. Since Polish administrative reorganization (in 1999), Brzesko has been the administrative capital of Brzesko County in Lesser Poland Voivodeship. Before reorganization it was part of Tarnów Voivodeship (1975–1998).
As of December 2021, the town has a population of 16,665. Historically, the town was subject of various ownerships since its 1385 founding. Okocim Brewery, founded by Jan Goetz in 1845, is located in nearby Okocim.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Brzesko” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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