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For other places with the same name, see Brzeźnica. Village in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
Brzeźnica
Village
Gmina Brzeźnica municipal officeGmina Brzeźnica municipal office
Brzeźnica is located in PolandBrzeźnicaBrzeźnica
Coordinates: 49°58′N 19°38′E / 49.967°N 19.633°E / 49.967; 19.633
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLesser Poland
CountyWadowice
GminaBrzeźnica
Elevation230 m (750 ft)
Population
 • Total1,200

Brzeźnica is a village in Wadowice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Brzeźnica. It lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) north-east of Wadowice and 25 km (16 mi) south-west of the regional capital Kraków.

Until 1876, the owner of the village was Adam Gorczyński, a Romantic writer and painter, then his son Bronisław Gorczyński.

References

  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. "Brzeźnica, wieś, powiat wadowicki". Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego. Abablewo – Januszowo (in Polish). Vol. XV. Warsaw. 1900. p. 247.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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