Żywiec
Żywiec is a town in the Silesian Voivodeship of southern Poland, 85 km south of Katowice. It's best known for its brewery and is a resort town, with a large lake, and winter and summer leisure activities in the nearby Beskids mountains.Places of Interest
Highlights include Żywiec Lake and Habsburg Palace in Żywiec.
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.
Co-Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Żywiec
Church
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The Co-Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also called Żywiec Cathedral, is the main Catholic religious building in the city of Żywiec, Poland, and the co-cathedral of the Diocese of Bielsko–Żywiec.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zarzecze and Łodygowice.
Zarzecze
Village
Zarzecze is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łodygowice, within Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.
Łodygowice
Village
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Łodygowice is a village in Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Łodygowice. It is one of the oldest villages in Żywiec Basin. Łodygowice is situated 6 km northwest of Żywiec.
Żywiec
- Type: Locality with 31,600 residents
- Also known as: “Zywiec”
- Location: Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.7063° or 49° 42′ 23″ northLongitude
19.2097° or 19° 12′ 35″ eastPopulation
31,600Elevation
393 metres (1,289 feet)Open location code
8FXXP645+GVGeoNames ID
7532895
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In Other Languages
“Żywiec” goes by many names.
- Polish: “Żywiec”
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