Starczynów Desert
The Starczynów Desert is an area of formerly exposed but now largely overgrown sand dunes in the Silesian upland between Olkusz and Bukowno in the Malopolska Voivodeship, southern Poland.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Bukowno train station.
Bukowno train station
Railway station
Bukowno train station is a railway station, which is situated 3½ km west of Starczynów Desert.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Żurada and Bukowno.
Bukowno
Town
Bukowno is a town in Olkusz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland. Bukowno is situated 3½ km west of Starczynów Desert.
Ujków Stary
Village
Ujków Stary is a village, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Starczynów Desert.
Starczynów Desert
- Type: Sand
- Description: desert in Poland
- Categories: desert and landform
- Location: Bukowno, Olkusz County, Małopolskie, Poland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.25728° or 50° 15′ 26″ north
Longitude
19.50796° or 19° 30′ 29″ east
Open location code
9F2X7G45+W5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=sand
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Polish—“Starczynów Desert” goes by many names.
- Greek: “έρημος Σταρτσίνουφ”
- Greek: “Έρημος Σταρτσίνουφ”
- Polish: “Pustynia Starczynowska”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Strzelnica K.S. ‘Lokus’ and Wapiennik.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Szlaki okolic Bukowna and Dom Seniora ‘Leśna Polana’.
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