Muszyna | |
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 View of Muszyna from Mount Malnik with bridge over Poprad river, part of the Poprad Landscape Park | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Muszyna | |
| Coordinates: 49°21′30″N 20°54′0″E / 49.35833°N 20.90000°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship |  Lesser Poland |
| County | Nowy Sącz |
| Gmina | Muszyna |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jan Golba |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.96 km2 (9.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 4,980 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 33-370 |
| Car plates | KNS |
| Website | http://www.muszyna.pl |
Muszyna [muˈʂɨna] is a town in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland. Population: 4,989 (2006). It plays host to a railroad junction, located near border with Slovakia, with trains going into three directions - towards Nowy Sącz, Krynica-Zdrój and southwards, to Slovakia. The distance from the town to the Slovak border is 5 kilometres (3 miles).
Muszyna lies in the valley of the Poprad, at an altitude of 450 metres (1,476 feet) above sea level. The town has the status of a spa, with the Poprad Landscape Park and the picturesque Poprad River Gorge located nearby.