Liszki, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Liszki is a village located in powiat Krakowski in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland. It is also the seat of the municipality of the same country.
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Geography
Liszki is located about 13 km west of Krakow, along the river Sanka, a tributary of the Vistula. It belongs geographically to the Cracow Highlands.
History
Show signs of settlement, that the area was already inhabited in the early days.
In 1257 the church of St. Nicholas is mentioned. According to records of the churches were in 1325 about 2,000 people to the church community. 1363 remained Casimir the Great on in Liszki.
From 1975 to 1998 Liszki belonged to the Cracow Province.
Community
Geography
The community Liszki extends over an area of 72.03 km ². From the surface 82 % is used for agriculture and 5% is forested.
Sołectwo
To Gmina Liszki include Sołectwos ( Soltysships ) Baczyn, Budzyń, Cholerzyn, Chrosna, Czułów, Jeziorzany, Kaszów, Kryspinów, Liszki, Mników, Morawica, Piekary Rączna and Ściejowice.
Education
The municipality has eleven elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school.
Attractions
- Church of St. Nicholas from 1873
Sons and daughters of the town
- Stanisław Rospond Suffragan
- Stanisław Rospond Professor
- Marian Grabowski entomologist