Biecz

Biecz
From left to right: Museum with a turret tower, Holy Ghost Hospital from the 14th century, Grodzka Street and Town Hall, Corpus Christi Church
Flag of Biecz
Coat of arms of Biecz
Biecz is located in Poland
Biecz
Biecz
Coordinates: 49°43′55″N 21°15′45″E / 49.73194°N 21.26250°E / 49.73194; 21.26250
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLesser Poland
CountyGorlice
GminaBiecz
Established10th century
Town rights1257
Government
 • MayorMirosław Józef Wędrychowicz
Area
 • Total17.71 km2 (6.84 sq mi)
Elevation
281 m (922 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2021)[3][4]
 • Total4,468
 • Density252/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
38-340
Area code+48 13
Vehicle platesKGR
National roads
Voivodeship roads
Websitehttp://www.biecz.pl

Biecz (Polish pronunciation: ['bʲɛt͡ʂ] ) (German: Beitsch) is a town and municipality in southeastern Poland, in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Gorlice County. It is in the Carpathian Mountains, in the Doły Jasielsko-Sanockie, by the Ropa River. Due to its rich history, it is often referred to as "little Kraków" or the "pearl of the Carpathians". The many preserved medieval city walls and buildings have also given rise to the nickname "Polish Carcassonne" for both Biecz and the town of Szydłów.[5]

By the mid-16th century, the city was one of the largest in Poland.[6] Being a royal city, Biecz enjoyed an economic and social Renaissance during the 14th and 15th centuries which tapered off into a gradual decline starting during the 17th century. Today, it is a small town with a number of historical monuments.[5][6]

  1. ^ "Burmistrz". bip.malopolska.pl/umbiecz (in Polish). Bulletin of Public Information of Biecz City Council. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
  2. ^ "Local Data Bank". Statistics Poland. Retrieved 2022-09-07. Category K1, group G441, subgroup P1410. Data for territorial unit 1205024.
  3. ^ "Local Data Bank". Statistics Poland. Retrieved 2022-09-07. Category K3, group G7, subgroup P1336. Data for territorial unit 1205024.
  4. ^ "Local Data Bank". Statistics Poland. Retrieved 2022-09-07. Category K3, group G7, subgroup P2425. Data for territorial unit 1205024.
  5. ^ a b "Zabytki miasta Biecza" (in Polish). city of Biecz. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
  6. ^ a b Ślawski, Tadeusz (2005). Biecz i okolice (in Polish). Biecz, Poland. ISBN 83-86744-97-9.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)