Bystra, Żywiec County

Brzuśnik [ˈbʐuɕnik] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Radziechowy-Wieprz, within Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south of Żywiec and 70 km (43 mi) south of the regional capital, Katowice.

Wieprz (Polish: [ˈvjɛpʂ] , lit. '"Boar"') is a village in Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Radziechowy-Wieprz. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south of Żywiec and 70 km (43 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice. It is one of the oldest villages in Żywiec Basin. It was first mentioned in Liber beneficiorum (1470-1480) as Wyeprze Maior and Wyeprze Minor.

Gmina Radziechowy-Wieprz is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Wieprz, which lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south of Żywiec and 70 km (43 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice. The gmina covers an area of 65.94 square kilometres (25.5 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 13,105.

Juszczyna [juʂˈt͡ʂɨna] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Radziechowy-Wieprz, within Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south of Żywiec and 71 km (44 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice. The wooden Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary church was built in 1922 to commemorate the 21 people who perished in the flash flood of 16 July 1908.

Trzebinia [tʂɛˈbiɲa] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świnna, in Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is about 5 kilometres (3 miles) south of Żywiec and 69 kilometres (43 miles) south of the regional capital Katowice.

Żabnica [ʐabˈnit͡sa] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgierska Górka, within Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of Węgierska Górka, 13 km (8 mi) south of Żywiec, and 76 km (47 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice.

Cięcina [t͡ɕɛnˈt͡ɕina] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgierska Górka, within Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 12 km (7 mi) south-west of Żywiec and 73 km (45 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice. It is one of the oldest villages in Żywiec Basin. It was established in the 13th century, and in the next century it became a seat of a Catholic parish. There is a wooden Saint Catherine Church from the 16th century, an important landmark in the village.

Gmina Węgierska Górka is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Węgierska Górka, which lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) south-west of Żywiec and 73 km (45 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice. The gmina covers an area of 77.06 square kilometres (29.8 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 15,073.

The Battle of Węgierska Górka was a two-day-long defence of a Polish fortified area in south of Żywiec Region (Lesser Poland) during the opening stages of the Invasion of Poland of 1939. Although the Polish position was not completed and only five bunkers were manned, the line was defended for two days and nights against superior German forces of the German 7th Infantry Division. One of the bunkers was successfully evacuated by the Polish 1st Mountain Brigade, but the others lacked radio receivers and did not receive the order to retreat. Eventually, the Germans managed to break through the Polish positions, but with heavy casualties on their side and with a significant delay.

Żywiec Landscape Park (Żywiecki Park Krajobrazowy) is a protected area (Landscape Park) in southern Poland. It was established in 1986 and covers an area of 359 square kilometres (139 sq mi). The Park lies within Silesian Voivodeship and is named after the town of Żywiec.

Przyłęków [pʂɨˈwɛnkuf] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świnna, within Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Żywiec and 71 km (44 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice.

Żywiec Basin (Polish: Kotlina Żywiecka) is a lowland, located in southern Poland, between the Little Beskids to the north, Silesian Beskids to the west, Żywiec Beskids to the south and east, and Maków Beskids to the east. It has the size of around 320 km2 (120 sq mi). It is centered on the confluences of the rivers Koszarawa and Żylica with Soła close to the town of Żywiec, whence the name of the basin is derived from.