Ojców

Ojców [ˈɔi̯t͡suf] is a village in Gmina Skała, in Kraków County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It is one of the sights of the Eagle Nests Trail (Szlak Orlich Gniazd), as there are the ruins of a gothic castle near the village. The village is where the authorities of the Ojców National Park (the smallest of Poland's 23 national parks) have their headquarters. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-west of Skała and 18 km (11 mi) north-west of the regional capital Kraków.

Prądnik river valley outside Ojców village, part of the Ojców National Park and castle located nearby
Ojców
Chapel "On Water" in Ojców, 1901
Ojców
Ojców
Coordinates: 50°12′24″N 19°49′45″E
Country Poland
Voivodeship Lesser Poland
CountyKraków County
GminaGmina Skała
Area
  Total9.71 km2 (3.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
  Total220
  Density23/km2 (59/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
32-047
Area code(s)+48 12
Car platesKRA
Websitewww.ojcow.pl

References

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