Szczyrk
Szczyrk | |
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Town panorama | |
| 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 | 1,257 m (4,124 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 470 m (1,540 ft) |
| Population (2019-06-30) | |
• 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 |
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Szczyrk (/ˈʃtʃɜːrk/; Polish pronunciation: [ʂt͡ʂɘrk]; German: Schirk [ˈʃɪʁk]) 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).