Blizne

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Blizne
Village
Church of All Saints
Church of All Saints
Blizne is located in Poland
Blizne
Blizne
Coordinates: 49°45′4″N 21°58′29″E / 49.75111°N 21.97472°E / 49.75111; 21.97472Coordinates: 49°45′4″N 21°58′29″E / 49.75111°N 21.97472°E / 49.75111; 21.97472
Country Poland
VoivodeshipSubcarpathian
CountyBrzozów
GminaJasienica Rosielna
Population
 • Total2,800

Blizne [ˈblʲiznɛ] Ukrainian: Близне, Blyzne is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Jasienica Rosielna, within Brzozów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) east of Jasienica Rosielna, 7 km (4 mi) north-west of Brzozów, and 32 km (20 mi) south of the regional capital Rzeszów.[1] The village has a population of 2,800.

The village is the site of All Saints Church, built in the 15th or 16th century. This is one of the six Wooden Churches of Southern Lesser Poland, on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites since 2003.

References[]

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
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