Ojców National Park
| Ojców National Park | |
|---|---|
| Polish: Ojcowski Park Narodowy | |
Skała Biała Ręka (the White Hand rock)
Park logo with Bat | |
| Location | Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland |
| Nearest city | Ojców |
| Coordinates | 50°12′24″N 19°49′45″E / 50.206667°N 19.829167°E |
| Area | 21.46 km2 (8.29 sq mi) |
| Established | 1956 |
| Governing body | Ministry of the Environment |
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Ojców National Park (Polish: Ojcowski Park Narodowy) is a national park in Kraków County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship in southern Poland, established in 1956. It takes its name from the village of Ojców, where it also has its headquarters. Chopin visited Ojców in 1829.
It is Poland's smallest national park, with an original area of 14.40 square kilometers (5.56 sq mi), since expanded to 21.46 km2 (8.29 sq mi). Of this area, 15.28 km2 (5.90 sq mi) is forested and 2.51 km2 (0.97 sq mi) is strictly protected. The park lies 16 kilometers (10 mi) north of Kraków, in the Jurassic Kraków-Częstochowa Upland.