Straconka

Straconka is an osiedle of Bielsko-Biała, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. The osiedle has an area of 5.8455 km2 and on December 31, 2006, had 3,149 inhabitants.

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Type: Suburb with 3,340 residents
Description: district of Bielsko-Biała, Poland
Also known as: “Straconka, Bielsko-Biała”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Saint Mary church in Bielsko-Biała-Straconka and Łysa Góra.

Saint Mary church in Bielsko-Biała-Straconka

Church

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Łysa Góra

Peak

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Łysa Góra is a peak.

An ossuary is a chest, box, building, well, or site made to serve as the final resting place of human skeletal remains. They are frequently used where burial space is scarce. Ossuary is situated 3 km northwest of Straconka.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wilkowice and Bystra.

Wilkowice

Village

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Wilkowice is a village in Bielsko County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Wilkowice. It is one of the oldest villages in Żywiec Basin. Wilkowice is situated 4 km south of Straconka.

Bystra

Village

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Bystra is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wilkowice, within Bielsko County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. The village is located in Silesian Beskids, alongside Bystra stream. Bystra is situated 5 km southwest of Straconka.