Oczków

Oczków is a suburb in Żywiec, Silesian Voivodeship. Oczków is situated nearby to the locality Wilczy Jar, as well as near the suburb Rędzina.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Żywiec Lake and Kościelec.

Żywiec Lake

Reservoir

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Żywiec Lake is a reservoir on the Soła river in southern Poland, near the town of Żywiec. It was created in 1966, when several villages in the area, such as Zarzecze, Tresna, Zadziel and Old Żywiec were flooded following the construction of a dam.

Kościelec

Peak

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Kościelec is a peak, which is situated 3 km north of Oczków.

Saint Mark church in Żywiec

Church

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Saint Mark church in Żywiec is situated 4 km southwest of Oczków.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tresna and Czernichów.

Tresna

Village

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Tresna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czernichów, within Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Tresna is situated 2½ km northwest of Oczków.

Czernichów

Village

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Czernichów is a village in Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Czernichów. The village was most probably established in the first half of the 16th century either by Vlachs or Germans. Czernichów is situated 3½ km northwest of Oczków.