Wisła | |
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_w_Wi%25C5%259Ble_2.JPG) Presidential Castle in Wisła in August 2013 | |
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  Wisła | |
| Coordinates:49°39′17.69″N18°51′34.23″E / 49.6549139°N 18.8595083°E /49.6549139; 18.8595083 | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship |  Silesian |
| County | Cieszyn |
| Gmina | Wisła(urban gmina) |
| First mentioned | 1615 |
| City rights | 1962 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tomasz Bujok |
| Area | |
• Total | 110.26 km2 (42.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 513 m (1,683 ft) |
| Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
• Total | 11,132 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 43-460 |
| Car plates | SCI |
| Website | www |
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Wisła (Polish:[ˈviswa]ⓘ;German:Weichsel[ˈvaɪksl̩]ⓘ;Czech:Visla;Silesian:Wistula) is a town inCieszyn County,Silesian Voivodeship, southernPoland, with a population of about 11,132 (2019), near the border with theCzech Republic. It is situated in theSilesian Beskids mountain range in the historical region ofCieszyn Silesia and ethnic region of theSilesian Gorals.Wisła is the Polish name for theVistula River, which has its source in the mountains near the town.
It is the only town in Poland with a majorityLutheran population (as of 2006 roughly two-thirds of the population wereProtestant,[2] which is a drop from 94,4% in 1900[3]).[4]
Wisła is a popular year-round tourist destination, being home toMalinka, aski jumping hill. It is also known for being the home town of ski jumperAdam Małysz. Wisła is also the home of the Beskid Museum displayingagricultural tools, folk costumes andgoatskinbagpipes from the surrounding region.
The first people to settle in Wisła in the late 16th or early 17th century came from two directions: fromUstroń up the riverVistula andGorals searching for new pastures in the mountains (see also:Vlachs). It was first mentioned in 1615. Politically the village belonged then to theDuchy of Teschen, afee of theKingdom of Bohemia, which after 1526 became part of theHabsburg monarchy. It was first recognized as a developed village of theTeschener Kammer, namedna Wisłach, in 1643.[5]
The majority of its inhabitants wereLutherans. After issuing thePatent of Toleration in 1781, they subsequently organized a local Lutheran parish as one of over ten in the region.[6]
AfterRevolutions of 1848 in the Austrian Empire, a modernmunicipal division was introduced in the re-establishedAustrian Silesia. The village as a municipality was subscribed to thepolitical district ofBielsko and thelegal district ofSkoczów. In the second half of the 19th century it became increasingly popular as a tourist destination.
According to the censuses conducted in 1880, 1890, 1900 and 1910 the population of the municipality grew from 4261 in 1880 to 4685 in 1910 with a majority being native Polish-speakers (98.5%-99%) and a small minority German-speaking (at most 64 or 1.5% in 1880) and at most 4 people Czech-speaking (in 1910), in terms of religion majority wereProtestants (94.9% in 1910), followed byRoman Catholics (232 or 5% in 1910) and 6Jews.[7] The village was also traditionally inhabited by a specific subgroup ofSilesian Gorals, speakingCieszyn Silesian dialect.
AfterWorld War I, fall ofAustria-Hungary,Polish–Czechoslovak War and the division ofCieszyn Silesia in 1920, it became a part ofPoland. It was thenannexed byNazi Germany at the beginning ofWorld War II. After the war it was restored toPoland. It gainedtown rights in 1962.
In the winter Wisła is known for its skiing:Malinka, a ski jump hill, is located here and hosts international competitions. In the summer, hiking through its many mountain trails is popular. To support its recent growth in tourism, many hotels have been built, the largest of which is Hotel Gołębiewski.
In Wisła a trail starts that leads to theStożek Wielki, a mountain on the border with the Czech Republic that reaches a height of 978 meters.
Interesting sights in Wisła are:
Bully-les-Mines, France
Čoka, Serbia
Hukvaldy, Czech RepublicNepomuk, Czech Republic
Rheinhausen, Germany
Turčianske Teplice, Slovakia
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