Zwardoń

Zwardoń
—  Village  —
Catholic church
Zwardoń
Coordinates:
Country Poland
Voivodeship Silesian
County Żywiec
Gmina Rajcza
Elevation 690 m (2,264 ft)
Population 1,000

Zwardoń [ˈzvardɔɲ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rajcza, within Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in the Silesian Beskids mountain range in southern Poland, on the border with Slovakia.[1] It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) west of Rajcza, 25 km (16 mi) south-west of Żywiec, and 82 km (51 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice. The village is mostly known for mountain tourism and as a border crossing point. In 1884, a railway line to Čadca was opened.

The village has a population of approximately 1,000.

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