Skawina | |
|---|---|
 Market Square | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Skawina | |
| Coordinates: 49°59′N 19°50′E / 49.983°N 19.833°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
| County | Kraków |
| Gmina | Skawina |
| Town rights | 1364 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Norbert Rzepisko (PiS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.5 km2 (7.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 27,691 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 32-050 |
| Car plates | KRA |
| Website | www.gminaskawina.pl |
Skawina [skaˈvʲina] is a town in southern Poland with 27,328 inhabitants (2008). Situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship (since 1999), previously in Kraków Voivodeship (1975–1998). The town is located on the Skawinka river, in close proximity to the city of Kraków. Its population (as for December 31, 2010) was 23,761, and the area of the town is 20,50 km2. One of the most interesting historic buildings in Skawina is a Renaissance palace, built in the mid-16th century by Paweł Korytko. The name of the town probably comes from the Skawinka river.