Gmina Koszarawa

Koszarawa [kɔʂaˈrava] is a village in Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Koszarawa. It lies in historic Lesser Poland, approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of Żywiec, and 73 km (45 mi) south-east of the regional capital, Katowice. Part of the village forms the separate sołectwo of Koszarawa Bystra.

Hucisko [xuˈt͡ɕiskɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stryszawa, within Sucha County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south-west of Stryszawa, 15 km (9 mi) south-west of Sucha Beskidzka, and 57 km (35 mi) south-west of the regional capital Kraków.

Przyborów [pʂɨˈbɔruf] 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-east of Jeleśnia, 15 km (9 mi) south-east of Żywiec, and 76 km (47 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice. Przyborów is located in a valley of the Żywiec Beskids mountains, on the Koszarawa mountain river (a tributary of the Soła). The village is of tourist interest due to the trail that starts here towards Mędralowa, Babia Góra and other local peaks.

Krzyżówki [kʂɨˈʐufki] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Jeleśnia, within Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland, near the border with Slovakia. It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Jeleśnia, 18 km (11 mi) south-east of Żywiec, and 79 km (49 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice.

Pewelka [pɛˈvɛlka] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stryszawa, within Sucha County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) west of Stryszawa, 13 km (8 mi) west of Sucha Beskidzka, and 54 km (34 mi) south-west of the regional capital Kraków.

Gmina Ślemień is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Ślemień, which lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) east of Żywiec and 66 km (41 mi) south-east of the regional capital Katowice. The gmina also contains the villages (sołectwos) of Kocoń and Las. The gmina covers an area of 45.87 square kilometres (17.7 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 3,526.

Kocoń [ˈkɔt͡sɔɲ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ślemień, within Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 14 km (9 mi) east of Żywiec and 66 km (41 mi) south-east of the regional capital Katowice.

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.

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.

Las [las] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ślemień, within Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north-east of Ślemień, 16 km (10 mi) east of Żywiec, and 65 km (40 mi) south-east of the regional capital Katowice.

Ślemień [ˈɕlɛmjɛɲ] is a village in Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in a mountainous part of southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Ślemień. It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) east of Żywiec and 65 km (40 mi) southeast of the regional capital Katowice.

Gmina Jeleśnia is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Jeleśnia, which lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Żywiec and 71 km (44 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice. The gmina covers an area of 170.51 square kilometres (65.8 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 13,283.