Gmina Jeleśnia

Jeleśnia [jɛˈlɛɕɲa] is a village in Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Jeleśnia. It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) south-east of Żywiec and 72 km (45 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice. The village belongs to Lesser Poland. Together with Żywiec, for hundreds of years it was administratively tied with the city of Kraków. Jeleśnia is located on two rivers, Sopotnia and Koszarawa, among the mountains and hills of Beskidy. The area of the gmina is 13,845 hectares, and it is largely covered by forests, with several protected areas, such as one around Pilsko. First written mentions of Jeleśnia come from the 16th century. At that time, the area of the village was sparsely populated, and local noblemen would frequently fight each other, using gangs of highwaymen. The area of the future Żywiec County belonged to the Komorowski family, then it was divided among other families, such as the Wielopolskis. Until 1772 (see Partitions of Poland), Jeleśnia belonged to Kraków Voivodeship. From 1772 to 1918, it was part of Austrian province of Galicia. In the Second Polish Republic, Jeleśnia again belonged to Kraków Voivodeship. During the war, it was incorporated into the Third Reich, and from 1945 to 1975, it returned to Kraków Voivodeship. In 1975 the village was transferred to Bielsko-Biała Voivodeship, where it remained until 1 January 1999.

Pewel Wielka [ˈpɛvɛl ˈvjɛlka] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Jeleśnia, within Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) east of Jeleśnia, 11 km (7 mi) south-east of Żywiec, and 71 km (44 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice.

Mutne [ˈmutnɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Jeleśnia, within Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) west of Jeleśnia, 9 km (6 mi) south-east of Żywiec, and 70 km (43 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice.

Pewel Ślemieńska [ˈpɛvɛl ɕlɛˈmjɛɲska] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świnna, within Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Żywiec and 67 km (42 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice.

Krzyżowa [kʂɨˈʐɔva] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Jeleśnia, within Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of Jeleśnia, 13 km (8 mi) south-east of Żywiec, and 76 km (47 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice.

Pewel Mała [ˈpɛvɛl ˈmawa] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świnna, within Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Żywiec and 68 km (42 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice.

Gilowice [ɡilɔˈvit͡sɛ] is a village in Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Gilowice. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) east of Żywiec and 65 km (40 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice.

Gmina Gilowice is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Gilowice, which lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) east of Żywiec and 65 km (40 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice. Its only other village having sołectwo status is Rychwałd. The gmina covers an area of 28.15 square kilometres (10.9 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 6,242.

Rychwałdek [rɨxˈfau̯dɛk] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świnna, within Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) east of Żywiec and 66 km (41 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice.

Rychwałd [ˈrɨxfau̯t] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gilowice, within Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) east of Żywiec and 66 km (41 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice.

Sopotnia Mała [sɔˈpɔtɲa ˈmawa] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Jeleśnia, within Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south-west of Jeleśnia, 11 km (7 mi) south-east of Żywiec, and 75 km (47 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice.