Kościelisko [kɔɕt͡ɕɛˈliskɔ] is a village in Tatra County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. (It was previously in Nowy Sącz Voivodeship from 1975 to 1998.) It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Kościelisko.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Zakopane and 86 km (53 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków.

Kościelisko
Village
Church of Saint Casimir
Church of Saint Casimir
Kościelisko is located in Poland
Kościelisko
Kościelisko
Coordinates: 49°17′27″N 19°53′18″E / 49.29083°N 19.88833°E / 49.29083; 19.88833
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLesser Poland
CountyTatra
GminaKościelisko
Population
 (2006)
 • Total3,900

In 2006 the village had a population of 3,900.

Notable people

edit

2003 Biathlon

edit

The Biathlon Junior World Championships 2003 was held in Kościelisko, Poland from February 5 to February 9, 2003.

Twin twins

edit

Kościelisko is twinned with:

See also

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
edit

  Media related to Kościelisko at Wikimedia Commons