Brzostek | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 49°52′56″N 21°24′26″E / 49.88222°N 21.40722°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Subcarpathian |
County | Dębica |
Gmina | Brzostek |
City rights | 1367-1934, 2009 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Zbigniew Kowalski (PiS) |
Area | 8.76 km2 (3.38 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2021[1]) | 2,760 |
• Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) |
Postal code | 39-230 |
Area code | +48 14 |
Car plates | RDE |
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.