Bielsko Poviat (Silesian Voivodeship) - Powiat bielski (województwo śląskie)

Bielsko poviat lies in Poland, in Silesian Voivodeship. The seat of the poviat authorities is Bielsko-Biala.

An administrative division

• municipalities: Szczyrk
• urban-rural communes: Czechowice-Dziedzice, Wilamowice
• rural communes: Bestwina, Buczkowice, Jasienica, Jawor, Goats, Porąbka, Wilkowice
• cities: Szczyrk, Czechowice-Dziedzice, Wilamowice

Geography

The poviat is situated in the south-eastern part of the voivodship, in the area of ​​Beskid Mały, Beskid Śląski and Podgórze Cieszyński. The area of ​​the poviat is 458.64 km² and is inhabited by 162,495 inhabitants. The population density is 354 inhabitants per 1 km² (2016).

fauna and Flora

The poviat, like most areas in the region, does not differ much from the flora and fauna typical of Poland. Although you can meet endemic species, organisms are common throughout the country

Drive

By plane

The nearest international airports are Katowice-Pyrzowice, Kraków-Balice and Ostrava. Kaniów airport is located on the border of Czechowice-Dziedzice and Kaniów.

By rail

Five railway lines run through the poviat: 93, 117, 139, 150 and 190. There are five active railway stations in the poviat (Czechowice-Dziedzice, Czechowice-Dziedzice Południowy, Dankowice, Kozy, Wilkowice Bystra) and five railway stops (Czechowice-Dziedzice Przystanek , Kaniów, Kozy Zagroda, Zabrzeg, Zabrzeg Czarnolesie). Local passenger transport is served by Koleje Śląskie, and long-distance by PKP Intercity.

By bus

A well-developed bus and private transport network operates in the poviat and other neighboring poviats. In addition, there are other options for this type of transport between individual villages and cities, where, for example, private transport is developing.

By car

The national road No. 1 and the S1 expressway passes through the poviat, and the S52 expressway leads to the west.

Historical monuments

Szczyrk commune: Church of Saint James the Apostle, Old Tavern

Buczkowice commune: Water mill in Rybarzowice

Wilkowice Commune: Villa "Fałatówka" in Bystra, Villa "Halamówka" in Bystra, Chapel of Mother of God in Meszna, Church of Saint Michael the Archangel in Wilkowice, PTTK shelter on Magurka Wilkowicka

Kozy commune: Grabowskich Manor, Historic Sheepfold, Palace Complex

Porąbka commune: The dam in Porąbka (the first in Poland), the Chapel of St. Urbana in Porąbka, Manor complex in Kobiernice, Ruins of Wołek Castle (14th century), Defensive manor in Czaniec, Girard's turbines in a cardboard factory in Czaniec, Parish Church in Czaniec

Wilamowice Commune: The historic urban layout of Wilamowice, the Manor House in Pisarzowice (ul. Pańska 19), the manor complex in Stara Wieś, a wooden church with a cemetery in Stara Wieś

Bestwina Commune: Church of WNMP in Bestwin, Palace complex in Bestwin, Vistula Castle in Bestwin

Czechowice-Dziedzice Commune: Kotulinski Palace in Czechowice-Dziedzice, "Żebracz" family estate in Czechowice-Dziedzice, Church of St. Katarzyna Aleksandryjska in Czechowice-Dziedzice, the parish church in Bronów, the Chapel in Bronów, the Classicist manor house in Ligota, the Church of Of Divine Providence in Ligota, the parish church in Zabrzeg

Jaworze commune: Church of Opatrzności Bożej, Palace complex, Evangelical church complex, Folwark at ul. Pałacowa

Jasienica Commune: The castle complex in Grodziec, the parish church in Grodziec, the wooden church of Saint Lawrence in Bielowice, Evangelical Church in Jasienica, the Church of st. George in Jasienica, the Manor House in Rudzica, the parish church and presbytery in Rudzica, the Manor House in Iłownica (1690)

Natural objects

Szczyrk commune: Malinowska Skała, Malinowska Cave, Ice Cave, Landscape Park of the Silesian Beskids

Wilkowice Commune: Skała Czarownic, Wietrzna Dziura Cave, Little Beskids Landscape Park, Daglezja in Bystra (the tallest tree in Poland)

Kozy commune: The quarry in Kozy, Platany in the manor park

Porąbka commune: Reserve "Szeroka", Reserve "Zasolnica", Landscape Park of the Little Beskids

Wilamowice Commune: Gardens in Wilamowice and Pisarzowice, Ponds for breeding

Bestwina Commune: Janowski Las, Ponds for breeding

Czechowice-Dziedzice Commune: Reserve "Rotuz", River Vistula, Ponds for breeding

Jasienica Commune: Boulder in Rudzica, Reserve "Morzyk", Reserve "Dolina Łańskiego Potoku", Healing spring in Rudzica, Ponds for breeding

Jaworze commune: cult wilderness, Goruszka Hill, Museum of Marine Flora and Fauna

Mountain huts

The following mountain shelters operate in the Bielsko poviat:

• PTTK shelter on Magurka Wilkowicka
• PTTK Klimczok hostel
• PTTK Skrzyczne shelter
• Uncle Tom's hut
• ZHP Center "Wilczysko"

Transport

The Bielsko poviat is well-connected, and transport through its territory does not cause many difficulties for drivers. Land communication routes (roads and railways) are the best developed, although there are also other means of communication in the poviat.

National roads

Two national roads run through the poviat. One (DK1) runs from the north of Poland, through Łódź, Częstochowa and Tychy down Zwardoniaand the second (DK 52) starts nearby Myśleniceand ends in Bielsko-Biała.

The construction of a new national road is planned, which is to start in Hałcnów (district Bielsko-B.) and ending in Mysłowice.

Express roads

From the west, through the communes of Jasienica and the city-district Bielsko-Biala road S52 runs. This expressway was built in 2016, it passes through Cieszyn poviat and Bielski, and ultimately also by andrychowski and others, up to Glogoczow, in you will say from Myślenice. Currently, it is the only expressway (also an expressway) in this part of Poland.

Accommodation

The Bielsko Poviat is a large and very well-organized accommodation base for tourists. Over 100 accommodation facilities can be found in the district. Most of them are private pensions and hostels, most of which are located in the south of the poviat.

When looking for accommodation with private persons, it is worth using the following website: https://e-nocleg.pl/noclegi-powiat,bielski,13.html

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Trivia

• The poviat has the largest village in Poland in terms of population - Kozy. About 12.5 thousand people live there (comparable to the population of Aleksandrów Kujawski)
• The tallest tree in Poland grows in Bystra
• Bielsko County is one of the largest in Poland in terms of population
• The average population density in Bielsko County is 356 people / km².
• The poviat is historically half in Małopolska and half in Silesia.
• There are three cities in the poviat (Wilamowice, Szczyrk and Czechowice-Dziedzice), and their population accounts for nearly 25% of the entire poviat's population.