The Island Beskids (in Polish , Beskid Wyspowy ) is a mountain range in southern Poland, part of the Western Beskids of the Outer Western Carpathians , with significant natural resources, folk culture, medieval history, and developing resources for tourism.
3-672: The distinctive feature of this region is its isolated, individual peaks, from which derives its name. The highest peak is Mogielica (1170 meters). Other major peaks include Ćwilin (1072 meters), Jasien (1052 meters), Modyń (1029 meters), Luboń Wielki (1022 meters), and Krzystonów (1012 meters). Natural reserves in the range include: Villages in the range include Szczyrzyc . [REDACTED] Media related to Beskid Wyspowy at Wikimedia Commons 49°39′19″N 20°16′36″E / 49.655194°N 20.276694°E / 49.655194; 20.276694 Szczyrzyc Szczyrzyc [ˈʂt͡ʂɨʐɨt͡s] (formerly Szczyrzyce )
6-652: Is a village in Poland , located in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship , Limanowa County , Jodłownik Commune . Geographically it is located in the Beskid Wyspowy , in the Stradomka river valley. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) west of Jodłownik , 20 km (12 mi) north-west of Limanowa , and 36 km (22 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków . Szczyrzyc
9-749: Is notable for its 13th-century Cistercian abbey (the Cistercians Abbey in Szczyrzyc ). The village itself dates from the 14th century. In the Kingdom of Poland and Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth , Szczyrzyc was the seat of Szczyrzyc County - a large county, which stretched from the Vistula to the Tatras , and which was disbanded in 1772. It is the birthplace of writer Władysław Orkan (b. 1875) and composer Zygmunt Konieczny (b. 1937). It
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