Brzeszcze
Sign in to saveBrzeszcze is a town in Oświęcim County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship in southern Poland, near Oświęcim. As of December 2021, the town has a population of 10,935. The history of the town dates back to the 15th century, and it was probably founded by Flemish settlers. Brzeszcze lies along regional roads nr. 933 and nr. 949, and its name comes from the brzost (Ulmus glabra) trees, which once were abundant in the Sola river valley. In the past the town was spelled Brzescie, Breszcze, Brescze, Brzeszce, and Brzesczye.
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Place details
- Locality
- Brzeszcze
- Region
- województwo małopolskie
- Country
- Polska
- Population
- 10,935
- Timezone
- Europe/Warsaw
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Brzeszcze
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Brz3.jpg
- Settlement.imagesize
- 250px
- Settlement.image_caption
- The "Old Municipality Building"
- Settlement.image_shield
- POL Brzeszcze COA.svg
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Poland
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Voivodeship
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- County
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Oświęcim
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Gmina
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Official name
- Brzeszcze
- Country
- Poland
- Located in
- Gmina Brzeszcze
- Continent
- Europe
- Population
- +11049
- Area
- +19.17
- Capital of
- Gmina Brzeszcze
- Official website
- www.brzeszcze.pl
- Image
- Urząd Miejski Brzeszcze.JPG
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- Location
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- Economy
- Points of interest
- Sports
- Notable people
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Brzeszcze is a town in Oświęcim County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship in southern Poland, near Oświęcim. As of December 2021, the town has a population of 10,935. The history of the town dates back to the 15th century, and it was probably founded by Flemish settlers. Brzeszcze lies along regional roads nr. 933 and nr. 949, and its name comes from the brzost (Ulmus glabra) trees, which once were abundant in the Sola river valley. In the past the town was spelled Brzescie, Breszcze, Brescze, Brzeszce, and Brzesczye.
== Location == Brzeszcze lies in the Northern Carpathian Foothills, on the Vistula river, in western Lesser Poland. The town is part of the Upper Silesian Coal Basin. The distance to Kraków is , and the distance to Czech border crossing at Cieszyn, . The town has three rail stations – Brzeszcze, Brzeszcze-Kopalnia, and Brzeszcze-Jawiszowice. All three are located along rail line nr. 93, which goes from Trzebinia to Zebrzydowice.