Ojców
Ojców [ˈɔi̯t͡suf] is a village in Gmina Skała, in Kraków County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It is one of the sights of the Eagle Nests Trail (Szlak Orlich Gniazd), as there are the ruins of a gothic castle near the village. The village is where the authorities of the Ojców National Park (the smallest of Poland's 23 national parks) have their headquarters. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-west of Skała and 18 km (11 mi) north-west of the regional capital Kraków.
Prądnik river valley outside Ojców village, part of the Ojców National Park and castle located nearby
Ojców | |
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 Chapel "On Water" in Ojców, 1901 | |
  Ojców  Ojców | |
| Coordinates: 50°12′24″N 19°49′45″E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship |  Lesser Poland |
| County | Kraków County |
| Gmina | Gmina Skała |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.71 km2 (3.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 220 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 32-047 |
| Area code | +48 12 |
| Car plates | KRA |
| Website | www.ojcow.pl |
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