Krzyżówki, Silesian Voivodeship

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.

Korbielów [kɔrˈbjɛluf] 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 of Jeleśnia, 17 km (11 mi) south-east of Żywiec, and 79 km (49 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.

Gmina Koszarawa is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland, on the Slovak border. Its seat is the village of Koszarawa, part of which forms a separate sołectwo called Koszarawa Bystra. The gmina covers an area of 31.24 square kilometres (12.1 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 2,388.

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.

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.

The Żywiec Beskids (Polish: Beskid Żywiecki) is a mountain range in the Outer Western Carpathians in southern Poland. It is the second highest range in Poland, after the Tatra Mountains. The highest peak is Babia Góra (1,725 m) and Pilsko (1,557 m).

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.

Sopotnia Wielka [sɔˈpɔtɲa ˈvjɛlka] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Jeleśnia, within Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Jeleśnia, 14 km (9 mi) south-east of Żywiec, and 77 km (48 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice. The biggest tourist attraction of the village is a local waterfall.

Sihelné (Hungarian: Szihelne) is a village and municipality in Námestovo District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

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.