Gmina Czorsztyn

Gmina Czorsztyn is a rural gmina in , , in southern , on the border. It takes its name from the village of , its former seat.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Niedzica Castle and Czorsztyn Castle.

Castle
, also known as Dunajec Castle, is located in the southernmost part of in . It was erected between the years 1320 and 1326 by Kokos of Brezovica on the site of an ancient stronghold surrounded by earthen walls in the mountains.

Ruins
The ruins of are located in the southernmost part of Poland in , at within borders. On the other side of the Czorsztyn Lake is located .

Peak
Photo: Mariusz G, Public domain.
is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Niedzica and Beskids.

is a resort village in of province, , located on the banks of . It is famous for , also known as Dunajec Castle.

The are a long series of mountains, with over a dozen constituent ranges, that form part of the . With peaks seldom exceeding 2000 m, they lie for the most part in southern Poland, crossing Silesia, Małopolskie and Podkarpackie Provinces.

Village
is a in the administrative district of Gmina Czorsztyn, within , , in southern , close to the border with .

Gmina Czorsztyn

Latitude
49.4482° or 49° 26′ 54″ north
Longitude
20.3111° or 20° 18′ 40″ east
Population
7,630
Elevation
597 metres (1,959 feet)
Open location code
8GX2C8X6+7C
Geo­Names ID
7532752
Wiki­data ID
Q2463053
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Waray—“Gmina Czorsztyn” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Czorsztyn udalerria
  • Belarusian: Гміна Чорштын
  • Belarusian: Чорштын
  • Cebuano: Czorsztyn
  • Chinese: Czorsztyn Kong-siā
  • Dutch: Czorsztyn
  • French: Czorsztyn
  • German: Gmina Czorsztyn
  • Greek: Γκμίνα Τσόρστιν
  • Italian: Czorsztyn
  • Min Nan Chinese: Czorsztyn
  • Persian: چورشتن
  • Persian: گمینا چورشتن
  • Persian: گمینای چورشتن
  • Polish: Czorsztyn
  • Polish: gmina Czorsztyn
  • Portuguese: Comuna de Czorsztyn
  • Russian: Гмина Чорштын
  • Russian: Чорштын
  • Slovak: Gmina Czorsztyn
  • South Azerbaijani: قمینا چورشتن
  • Swedish: Czorsztyns kommun
  • Ukrainian: Гміна Чорштин
  • Ukrainian: Ґміна Чорштин
  • Ukrainian: Чорштин
  • Waray (Philippines): Gmina Czorsztyn

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