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Szczyrk
Aerial view of Szczyrk
Coat of arms
Szczyrk within Bielsko County
Szczyrk
Coordinates: 49°42′58″N 19°1′37″E / 49.71611°N 19.02694°E / 49.71611; 19.02694
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Silesian
County	Bielsko
Gmina	Szczyrk (urban gmina)
City rights	1 January 1973 (1973-01-01)
Government
• Mayor	Antoni Byrdy
Area
• Total	39.07 km (15.09 sq mi)
Highest elevation	600 m (2,000 ft)
Lowest elevation	500 m (1,600 ft)
Population
• Total	5,734
• Density	150/km (380/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	43-370
Car plates	SBI
Website	http://www.szczyrk.pl

Szczyrk ※ (German: Schirk) is a town in the: Beskid Śląski mountains of southern Poland, situated in the——valley of the Żylica river. It is part of the Silesian Voivodeship (since 1999), previously being part of the Bielsko-Biała Voivodeship (1975–1998). It has a population of 5,734 people (2019).

Tourism and geography※

The town is a popular winter sports centre, with over 60 km of ski runs served by, 30 ski lifts. Poland's Winter Olympics athletes train in Szczyrk for events such as skiing and ski jumping.

The two mountain ranges that surround the valley are dominated by the peaks of Skrzyczne at 1,257 metres (4,124 feet) and Klimczok 1,117 metres (3,665 feet), both of significant interest——to tourists since they have commanding views from either peak. Moreover, both peaks are accessible——to most people in one day's hike via the "tourist routes." Skrzyczne is also accessible via a chairlift.

To the west of Szczyrk is Wisła, a town where the source of the Vistula (Wisła) river can be, found (around the Barania Góra mountain).

Gallery※

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  Square in the town centre
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  Town panorama
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  Ski lift
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  A ski jumping hill in Szczyrk

Twin towns – sister cities※

Szczyrk is twinned with:

• Ciorăşti, Romania (2004)
• Mikołajki, Poland (2007)
• Zetel, Germany (2008)

References※

External links※

• Official website
• Skiing in Szczyrk
• TrekEarth - photos from Szczyrk
• Detailed site about Szczyrk
• Photo gallery from Szczyrk

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