Żar
Żar is a peak in Gmina Nowy Targ, Nowy Targ County, Małopolskie and has an elevation of 749 metres. Żar is situated nearby to the hamlet Jurgowskie Stajnie, as well as near Wyżni Koniec.Photo: Scythian, Public domain.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 749 metres
- Description: mountain in Poland
- Also known as: “Branisko” and “Żar niesłusznie zwany Branisko”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hombark Łapszański.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beskids and Dursztyn.
Beskids
Photo: Lestat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Beskids are a long series of mountains, with over a dozen constituent ranges, that form part of the Carpathian Mountains. With peaks seldom exceeding 2000 m, they lie for the most part in southern Poland, crossing Silesia, Małopolskie and Podkarpackie Provinces.
Dursztyn
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dursztyn is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Nowy Targ, within Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is one of the 14 villages in the Polish part of the historical region of Spiš.
Falsztyn
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Falsztyn is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łapsze Niżne, within Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia.
Żar
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Gmina Nowy Targ, Nowy Targ County, Małopolskie, Poland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.4182° or 49° 25′ 6″ northLongitude
20.22992° or 20° 13′ 48″ eastElevation
749 metres (2,457 feet)Open location code
8GX2C69H+7XOpenStreetMap ID
node 1644201399OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Polish—“Żar” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Branisko”
- Dutch: “Branisko”
- German: “Żar”
- Ladin: “Żar (Pienins)”
- Ladin: “Żar”
- Polish: “Żar (Pieniny)”
- Polish: “Żar”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Za Czarną Górą and Jurgowskie Stajnie.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wieża Widokowa and Schronisko w Żorze.
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