Brzostek

Brzostek
Town
Main street
Main street
Coat of arms of Brzostek
Brzostek is located in Poland
Brzostek
Brzostek
Coordinates: 49°52′56″N 21°24′26″E / 49.88222°N 21.40722°E / 49.88222; 21.40722
Country Poland
Voivodeship Subcarpathian
CountyDębica
GminaBrzostek
City rights1367-1934, 2009
Government
 • MayorZbigniew Kowalski (PiS)
Area
8.76 km2 (3.38 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2021[1])
2,760
 • Density320/km2 (820/sq mi)
Postal code
39-230
Area code+48 14
Car platesRDE

Brzostek [ˈbʐɔstɛk] is a town in Dębica County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, south-eastern Poland (historic province of Lesser Poland). It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Brzostek. As of December 2021, the town has a population of 2,760.[1] It lies on the Wisłoka river, in the foothills of the Carpathians, approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) south of Dębica and 46 km (29 mi) west of the regional capital Rzeszów.[2] Brzostek is a local center of education and commerce.

  1. ^ a b "Local Data Bank". Statistics Poland. Retrieved 2022-06-02. Data for territorial unit 1803024.
  2. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01. Retrieved 2009-07-22.