Polanka Wielka
Polanka Wielka | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Saint Nicholas Church | |
| Coordinates: 49°59′N 19°19′E / 49.983°N 19.317°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
| County | Oświęcim |
| Gmina | Polanka Wielka |
| First mentioned | 1326 |
| Highest elevation | 285 m (935 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 245 m (804 ft) |
| Population | 3,800 |
Polanka Wielka [pɔˈlaŋka ˈvʲɛlka] is a village in Oświęcim County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Polanka Wielka. It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Oświęcim and 46 km (29 mi) west of the regional capital Kraków.