Brzesko

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Brzesko
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Brzesko (Poland)
Brzesko
Brzesko
Coordinates: 49°58′N 20°37′E / 49.967, 20.617
Country Flag of Poland Poland
Voivodeship Lesser Poland
County Brzesko County
Gmina Gmina Brzesko
Government
 - Mayor Grzegorz Wawryka
Area
 - Total 11.73 km² (4.5 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Total 16,827
 - Density 1,434.5/km² (3,715.4/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 32-800
Car plates KBR
Website: http://www.brzesko.pl

Brzesko [ˈbʐɛskɔ] is a town in Poland, in Lesser Poland Voivodeship that is 50 kilometres east of Kraków. It is the capital of Brzesko County. As of 2004, its population was 16,912. The town has incurred multiple ownerships since its 1385 founding. Okocim Brewery, founded by Jan Goetz in 1845, is located in nearby Okocim.

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Coordinates: 49°58′N, 20°37′E