Brzostek
Brzostek | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Holy Cross Church, 2023 | |
| Coordinates: 49°52′56″N 21°24′26″E / 49.88222°N 21.40722°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Subcarpathian |
| County | Dębica |
| Gmina | Brzostek |
| Town rights | 1367-1934, 2009 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Zbigniew Kowalski (PiS) |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.76 km2 (3.38 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2021) | |
• Total | 2,760 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39-230 |
| Area code | +48 14 |
| Car plates | RDE |
Brzostek [ˈbʐɔstɛk] ⓘ is a town in Dębica County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, south-eastern Poland (historic province of Lesser Poland). It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Brzostek. As of December 2021, the town has a population of 2,760. It lies on the Wisłoka river, in the foothills of the Carpathians, approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) south of Dębica and 46 km (29 mi) west of the regional capital Rzeszów. Brzostek is a local center of education and commerce, and its urban layout, dating back to the Middle Ages, is part of the Polish Registry of Cultural Property as a heritage site.