Furtakowie

Furtakowie is a hamlet in Gmina Czernichów, Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship. Furtakowie is situated nearby to the hamlet Zoniowie, as well as near Rachwale.

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. Żywiec Lake is situated 2½ km south of Furtakowie.

Kościelec

Peak

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Kościelec is a peak.

Zar Airport

Aerodrome

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Zar Airport is an aerodrome, which is situated 3 km north of Furtakowie.

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.

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.