Wisła
Wisła | |
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Presidential Castle in Wisła in August 2013 | |
| Coordinates: 49°39′17.69″N 18°51′34.23″E / 49.6549139°N 18.8595083°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County | Cieszyn |
| Gmina | Wisła (urban gmina) |
| First mentioned | 1615 |
| City rights | 1962 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tomasz Bujok |
| Area | |
• Total | 110.26 km2 (42.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 513 m (1,683 ft) |
| Population (2019-06-30) | |
• Total | 11,132 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 43-460 |
| Car plates | SCI |
| Website | www |
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Wisła (Polish: [ˈviswa] ⓘ; Czech: Visla; Silesian: Wistula) is a town in Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland, with a population of about 11,132 (2019), near the border with the Czech Republic. It is situated in the Silesian Beskids mountain range in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia and ethnic region of the Silesian Gorals. Wisła is the Polish name for the Vistula River, which has its source in the mountains near the town.
It is the only town in Poland with a majority Lutheran population (as of 2006 roughly two-thirds of the population were Protestant, which is a drop from 94,4% in 1900).
Wisła is a popular year-round tourist destination, being home to Malinka, a ski jumping hill. It is also known for being the home town of ski jumper Adam Małysz. Wisła is also the home of the Beskid Museum displaying agricultural tools, folk costumes and goatskin bagpipes from the surrounding region.