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Żywiec
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![]() Top left: Market square with cathedral bell tower
Top right: Holy Cross Church Middle left: Beskid Wyzsza University Middle right: Zamkowy Park Bottom left: Saint Mark Church Bottom middle: Monument of Pope John Paul II Bottom right: Habsburg Palace |
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Voivodeship | Silesian | |
County | Żywiec County | |
Gmina | Żywiec (urban gmina) | |
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• Total | 50.57 km2 (19.53 sq mi) | |
Highest elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) | |
Lowest elevation | 344 m (1,129 ft) | |
Population
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• Total | 32,078 | |
• Density | 634.33/km2 (1,642.90/sq mi) | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Postal code |
34-300 to 34-330
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Car plates | SZY |
Żywiec (pronounce: [ˈʐɨvjɛt͡s]) is a city in Poland. It is in the south of Poland in the historical region called Małopolska on Soła river in Silesian Voivodeship near Bielsko-Biała. It received city rights in 1327. In 2006 in Żywiec lived 32078 people. The current mayor is Antoni Szlagor.
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