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Szczyrk
Sign in to saveSzczyrk (; ; ) is a town in the Beskid Śląski mountains of southern Poland, situated in the valley of the Żylica river. It is part of the Silesian Voivodeship (since 1999), previously being part of the Bielsko-Biała Voivodeship (1975–1998). It has a population of 5,734 people (2019).
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Szczyrk
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Szczyrk, Poland - panoramio (21).jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Town panorama
- Settlement.image_shield
- POL Szczyrk COA.svg
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Poland
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Voivodeship
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Silesian
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- County
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Bielsko
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Gmina
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Szczyrk (urban gmina)
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
- Settlement.leader_name
- Antoni Byrdy
- Settlement.established_title
- City rights
- Settlement.elevation_min_m
- 470
- Settlement.elevation_max_m
- 1257
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- urban municipality of Poland
- Official name
- Szczyrk
- Country
- Poland
- Located in
- Bielsko County
- Continent
- Europe
- Population
- 5496
- Area
- 39.07
- Elevation
- 460
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Shares border with
- Wisła
- Official website
- www.szczyrk.pl
- Image
- Szczyrk z lotu ptaka.jpg
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- Commons category
- Szczyrk
- topic's main category
- Category:Szczyrk
- Commons gallery
- Szczyrk
- mountain range
- Beskids
- postal code
- 43-370
- P8168
- Peter Reichert
- P6482
- Szczyrk
- male population
- 2640
- female population
- 2856
- twinned administrative body
- Uniejów
- historical region
- Zywiec Region
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Encyclopedic overview
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- History
- Tourism and geography
- Gallery
- Twin towns – sister cities
- References
- External links
Szczyrk (; ; ) is a town in the Beskid Śląski mountains of southern Poland, situated in the valley of the Żylica river. It is part of the Silesian Voivodeship (since 1999), previously being part of the Bielsko-Biała Voivodeship (1975–1998). It has a population of 5,734 people (2019).
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