Skała
in Powiat krakowski of Województwo Małopolskie, Poland
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John Paul II International Airport Kraków-Balice Airport (11 mi) - Katowice International Airport (38 mi)
- Bielsko-Bialo Kaniow Airfield (42 mi)
- Gliwice Glider Airport (52 mi)
- Częstochowa-Rudniki (53 mi)
- Nowy Targ Airport (54 mi)
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Žilina Airport (88 mi) - Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport (105 mi)
- Warsaw Chopin Airport (142 mi)
- Historic Centre of Kraków (Unesco heritage, 12 mi)
- Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines (Unesco heritage, 20 mi)
- Kalwaria Zebrzydowska: the Mannerist Architectural and Park Landscape Complex and Pilgrimage Park (Unesco heritage, 26 mi)
- Auschwitz Birkenau German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp (1940-1945) (Unesco heritage, 33 mi)
- Wooden Churches of the Slovak part of the Carpathian Mountain Area (Unesco heritage, 63 mi)
- Wooden Churches of Southern Małopolska (Unesco heritage, 70 mi)
- Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region in Poland and Ukraine (Unesco heritage, 71 mi)
- Vlkolínec (Unesco heritage, 86 mi)
- Bardejov Town Conservation Reserve (Unesco heritage, 91 mi)
- Levoča, Spišský Hrad and the Associated Cultural Monuments (Unesco heritage, 94 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 50.231 and 19.854 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 50° 13' 49" and E 19° 51' 13"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Zloty - PLN
- Spoken languages:
- Polish
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 02:49 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/Warsaw
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:05 am and 3:48 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Poland.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Poland. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Skała
Skała in Powiat krakowski (Województwo Małopolskie) with it's 3,635 habitants is a city located in Poland about 147 mi (or 236 km) south of Warsaw, the country's capital town.
Current time in Skała is now 02:49 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Warsaw with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports closer to Skała, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Poland is John Paul II International Airport Kraków-Balice Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Poland is Historic Centre of Kraków in a distance of 12 mi (or 20 km), South-East. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Jerzmanowice, Suloszowa, Michalowice, Wolbrom and Krakow. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 0°C / 33 °F
| Morning Temperature | -2°C / 29 °F |
| Evening Temperature | -2°C / 28 °F |
| Night Temperature | -1°C / 31 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 80% |
| Air Pressure | 1003 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light snow |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
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Light snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
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Sunday, 24th of November 2024
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Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Videos from this area
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Festiwal Orkiestr - Skała 2012
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Pierwszy historyczny mecz początkujących młodych dziewcząt piłkarek z Zielonki Wrząsowice na "I MIKOŁAJKOWY HALOWY TURNIEJ PIŁKI NOŻNEJ" organizowany przez MKS Skała 2004.
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Krótki urywek meczu rozgrywek MLF w Skale.
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Ojców - Pieskowa Skała maj 2011
Ojców - Pieskowa Skała maj 2011.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Skała
Skała is a town in southern Poland, situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship (since 1999), previously in Kraków Voivodeship (1975-1998). On December 31, 2010, its population was 3,646. Skala is one of the oldest town of Lesser Poland. In the early 13th century, it was a defensive gord, known as Scala and Magna Schala. Its name (the Polish word skala means rock in English) probably comes from a rocky hill above the Pradnik river valley.
Ojców National Park
Ojców National Park (Polish: Ojcowski Park Narodowy) is a national park in Kraków County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship in southern Poland, established in 1956. It takes its name from the village of Ojców, where it also has its headquarters. Chopin visited Ojców in 1829. It is Poland's smallest national park, with an original area of 14.40 square kilometers, since expanded to 21.46 km . Of this area, 15.28 km is forested and 2.51 km is strictly protected.
Ojców
Ojców is a village in Gmina Skała, in Kraków County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is one of the sights of the Eagle Nests Trail (Szlak Orlich Gniazd), as there are the ruins of a gothic castle near the village. The village is where the authorities of the Ojców National Park (the smallest of Poland's 23 national parks) have their headquarters. It lies approximately 4 kilometres south-west of Skała and 18 km north-west of the regional capital Kraków.
Barbarka, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Barbarka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Skała, within Kraków County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres north-east of Skała and 22 km north of the regional capital Kraków. The village has a population of 210.
Minoga
Minoga is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Skała, within Kraków County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 2 kilometres east of Skała and 20 km north of the regional capital Kraków.
Nowa Wieś, Kraków County
Nowa Wieś is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Skała, within Kraków County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 2 kilometres east of Skała and 20 km north of the regional capital Kraków.
Smardzowice
Smardzowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Skała, within Kraków County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres south of Skała and 17 km north of the regional capital Kraków.
Wola Kalinowska
Wola Kalinowska is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sułoszowa, within Kraków County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 10 kilometres south-east of Sułoszowa and 21 km north-west of the regional capital Kraków.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Skała.
- Jerzmanowice
- Suloszowa
- Michalowice
- Wolbrom
- Krakow
- Miechow
- Slomniki
- Krzeszowice
- Olkusz
- Mogilany
- Czernichow
- Kozlow
- Swiatniki Gorne
- Wieliczka
- Siepraw
- Tomaszkowice
- Alwernia
- Boleslaw
- Slupia
- Trzebinia
- Sedziszow
- Sulkowice
- Kalwaria Zebrzydowska
- Myslenice
- Lanckorona
- Niepolomice
- Dobczyce
- Babice
- Proszowice
- Wodzislaw
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Skała, Скала, Skala, 斯卡瓦
