Brzeźnica, Wadowice County
Village in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Brzeźnica [bʐɛʑˈnit͡sa] is a village in Wadowice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Brzeźnica.[1] It lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) north-east of Wadowice and 25 km (16 mi) south-west of the regional capital Kraków.
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Brzeźnica | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 49°58′N 19°38′E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
County | Wadowice |
Gmina | Brzeźnica |
Elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,200 |
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Until 1876, the owner of the village was Adam Gorczyński, a Romantic writer and painter, then his son Bronisław Gorczyński.[2]