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Zakliczyn [zaˈklʲit͡ʂɨn] is a town in Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with a population of 1,558 (2006). Zakliczyn lies on the right bank of the Dunajec river, surrounded by wooded hills 300 to 500 metres (984 to 1,640 feet) above sea level. Zakliczyn has a town hall, located in a spacious market square, one of the largest in the province, at 100 by 170 metres (328 by 558 feet). The town was originally called Opatkowice. Its name was changed in 1558, in honour of the village of Zakliczyn, Myślenice County, which was ancient seat of the Jordan family.

Gmina Zakliczyn is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Zakliczyn, which lies approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) south-west of Tarnów and 68 km (42 mi) east of the regional capital Kraków. The gmina covers an area of 122.55 square kilometres (47.3 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 12,242 (out of which the population of Zakliczyn amounts to 1,556, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 10,686). The gmina contains part of the protected area called Ciężkowice-Rożnów Landscape Park.

Lusławice [luswaˈvit͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zakliczyn, within Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 1 kilometre (1 mi) south-west of Zakliczyn, 25 km (16 mi) south-west of Tarnów, and 68 km (42 mi) east of the regional capital Kraków.The village has a population of 920. Between 1976 and 2020 (his death), Polish composer, Krzysztof Penderecki resided in Lusławice in a restored manor house.

Roztoka [rɔsˈtɔka] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zakliczyn, within Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) north of Zakliczyn, 23 km (14 mi) south-west of Tarnów, and 67 km (42 mi) east of the regional capital Kraków.

Wesołów [vɛˈsɔwuf] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zakliczyn, within Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north-west of Zakliczyn, 25 km (16 mi) south-west of Tarnów, and 65 km (40 mi) east of the regional capital Kraków.

Kończyska [kɔɲˈt͡ʂɨska] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zakliczyn, within Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) south of Zakliczyn, 26 km (16 mi) south-west of Tarnów, and 68 km (42 mi) east of the regional capital Kraków.

Faściszowa [faɕt͡ɕiˈʂɔva] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zakliczyn, within Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) east of Zakliczyn, 24 km (15 mi) south-west of Tarnów, and 69 km (43 mi) east of the regional capital Kraków.

Bieśnik [ˈbjɛɕnik] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zakliczyn, within Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south of Zakliczyn, 28 km (17 mi) south-west of Tarnów, and 68 km (42 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

The Battle of Gwoździec was fought in 1531 as part of the Polish-Moldavian Wars. The conflict was instigated by voievod Petru Rareş of Moldavia when he interfered in the succession disputes over the Hungarian throne and invaded southern Poland in support of the Ottomans. Grand Hetman Jan Tarnowski, the leader of the Polish counter-offensive, attacked and ultimately defeated Petru's forces at Gwoździec near Kolomyia, Ukraine. Tarnowski withdrew his forces northeast, but was outnumbered and besieged during the Battle of Obertyn.Since 1945 the town of Gwoździec has been located in Ukraine and known as Hvizdets.

Olszyny [ɔlˈʂɨnɨ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wojnicz, within Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of Wojnicz, 22 km (14 mi) south-west of Tarnów, and 66 km (41 mi) east of the regional capital Kraków.

Zawada Lanckorońska [zaˈvada lant͡skɔˈrɔɲska] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zakliczyn, within Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-west of Zakliczyn, 23 km (14 mi) south-west of Tarnów, and 64 km (40 mi) east of the regional capital Kraków.

Melsztyn [ˈmɛlʂtɨn] is a village on the left bank of the Dunajec river in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-west of Zakliczyn, 25 km (16 mi) south-west of Tarnów, and 64 km (40 mi) east of the regional capital Kraków. The village was first mentioned in the year 1347. The name of the village is a Polonized version of a German word Mehlstein. In the Middle Ages, Melsztyn belonged to a famous nobleman Spytek of Melsztyn, who built a castle on a hill. The castle stood for hundreds of years, and was burned in 1771, during the Bar Confederation, as Polish rebels fought the Russians here. Among the owners of Melsztyn were the noble families of Tarnowski, Jordan, Zborowski, Tarło and Lubomirski. The Melsztyn Castle is a ruin now, with an excellent view of the surrounding area.