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Explore Porąbka
Porąbka in Powiat bielski (Województwo Śląskie) with it's 3,852 inhabitants is located in Poland about 184 mi (or 296 km) south-west of Warsaw, the country's capital.
Local time in Porąbka is now 09:01 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Warsaw with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports in the wider vicinity of Porąbka, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Poland is Bielsko-Bialo Kaniow Airfield in a distance of 12 mi (or 20 km), North-West. 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 Auschwitz Birkenau German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp (1940-1945) in a distance of 15 mi (or 25 km), North. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kety, Lodygowice, Andrychow, Zywiec and Osiek. 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 | -3°C / 27 °F |
Evening Temperature | -1°C / 29 °F |
Night Temperature | -1°C / 30 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 1% |
Air Humidity | 83% |
Air Pressure | 1022 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Snow |
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
3°C (37 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
9°C (49 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
5°C (42 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
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Videos from this area
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Rowerem z Hrobaczej Łąki w kierunku Lipnika
Więcej informacji na temat tej trasy możecie znaleźć na mojej stronie pod adresem: http://rowerowe-bielsko.pl/turystyka-rowerowa/wycieczki/2005/25062005/ Film prezentuje powrót rowerem...
Zjazd rowerem ze szczytu góry Żar do Międzybrodzia
Więcej informacji na temat tej trasy możecie znaleźć na mojej stronie pod adresem: http://rowerowe-bielsko.pl/turystyka-rowerowa/wycieczki/2007/07062007/ Film prezentuje zjazd asfaltową...
★Abandoned Places (Porąbka-Kozubnik HPR Old Hotel Complex ) Movie +Photos
Rentals Leisure Training Team HPR Porąbka-Kozubnik was located near Porąbka in Beskid Maly (Poland) The surface area of 7.5 ha Self-sufficient: Own water intake, wastewater treatment and...
LKS Zapora Porąbka - MRKS Czechowice-Dziedzice
mecz rundy wiosennej sezonu 2007/2008 Bielskiej Ligi Okręgowej.
OSP Porąbka MAN TGM 290 4x4 przejazd przez rzekę
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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.
Gmina Porąbka
Gmina Porąbka is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Bielsko County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Porąbka, which lies approximately 11 kilometres east of Bielsko-Biała and 51 km south of the regional capital Katowice. The gmina covers an area of 64.59 square kilometres,and as of 2006 its total population is 14,703.
Bulowice
Bulowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kęty, within Oświęcim County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 8 kilometres south of Kęty, 25 km south of Oświęcim, and 56 km south-west of the regional capital Kraków. In the village is a palace of Larisch's family which was erected on 1882. The village has a population of 4,664.
Bujaków, Bielsko County
Bujaków is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Porąbka, within Bielsko County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres north-west of Porąbka, 9 km east of Bielsko-Biała, and 47 km south of the regional capital Katowice. The village has a population of 2,176.
Czaniec
Czaniec is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Porąbka, within Bielsko County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres north-east of Porąbka, 14 km east of Bielsko-Biała, and 48 km south of the regional capital Katowice. The village has a population of 5,536. John Paul II's genealogy hails from here.
Kobiernice
Kobiernice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Porąbka, within Bielsko County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres north of Porąbka, 11 km east of Bielsko-Biała, and 48 km south of the regional capital Katowice. The village has a population of 3,345.
Porąbka, Silesian Voivodeship
Porąbka is a village in Bielsko County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Porąbka. It lies approximately 12 kilometres east of Bielsko-Biała and 53 km south of the regional capital Katowice. The village has a population of 3,852.
Solahütte
Solahütte (AKA Solehütte, Soletal, SS-Hütte Soletal, SS Hütte Porabka) was a little-known resort for the Nazi German guards, administrators, and auxiliary personnel of the Auschwitz/Birkenau/Buna facilities. Because Auschwitz detainees overseen by Franz Hössler constructed the rustic getaway facility and a crew of detainees did ongoing grounds-keeping and cleanup work, Solahütte can be considered a tiny subcamp of Auschwitz.
Żar (mountain)
Żar is a mountain in Beskid Mały, Poland, 761 m above the sea level. A pumped-storage hydroelectricity power plant (500 MW generating power) is located on the top of this mountain. The mountaintop reservoir is 650 m long, up to 250 m wide, and up to 28 m deep. It can contain 2,310,000 m³ of water. Underneath the mountain is an artificial lake (the Międzybrodzkie lake) that was created by damming the Soła river.