Szczyrk
Szczyrk | |
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 Aerial view of Szczyrk | |
 Coat of arms | |
_-_Szczyrk.png) Szczyrk within Bielsko County | |
  Szczyrk | |
| Coordinates: 49°42′58″N 19°1′37″E / 49.71611°N 19.02694°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County | Bielsko |
| Gmina | Szczyrk (urban gmina) |
| City rights | 1 January 1973 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antoni Byrdy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.07 km2 (15.09 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
| • Total | 5,734 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 43-370 |
| Car plates | SBI |
| Website | http://www.szczyrk.pl |
Szczyrk [ʂt͡ʂɨrk] (German: Schirk) 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).
Tourism and geography
[edit]The town is a popular winter sports centre, with over 60 km of ski runs served by 30 ski lifts. Poland's Winter Olympics athletes train in Szczyrk for events such as skiing and ski jumping.[citation needed]
The two mountain ranges that surround the valley are dominated by the peaks of Skrzyczne at 1,257 metres (4,124 feet) and Klimczok 1,117 metres (3,665 feet), both of significant interest to tourists since they have commanding views from either peak. Moreover, both peaks are accessible to most people in one day's hike via the tourist routes. Skrzyczne is also accessible via a chairlift.
To the west of Szczyrk is Wisła, a town where the source of the Vistula (Wisła) river can be found (around the Barania Góra mountain).
Gallery
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Square in the town centre -
Town panorama -
Ski lift -
A ski jumping hill in Szczyrk
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Twin towns – sister cities
[edit]Szczyrk is twinned with:
References
[edit]- ^ "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Skiing in Szczyrk
- TrekEarth - photos from Szczyrk
- Detailed site about Szczyrk
- Photo gallery from Szczyrk
Seat (not part of the county): Bielsko-Biała | ||
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