Ostre, Silesian Voivodeship
Ostre | |
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Village | |
 Saint Mary Church | |
  Ostre | |
| Coordinates: 49°39′46″N 19°4′55″E / 49.66278°N 19.08194°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County | Żywiec |
| Gmina | Lipowa |
| Established | early 17th century |
| Population (2008) | 477 |
| Post Code | 34-324 |
| Area Code | (+48) 33 |
| Vehicle registration | SZY |
Ostre [ˈɔstrɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lipowa, within Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) west of Żywiec and 66 km (41 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice.
The village was established in the early 17th century on the slopes of Ostre mountain in Silesian Beskids, originally named Podostre.[2]
References
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- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ Barański, Mirosław (2007). Beskid Śląski. Przewodnik. Pruszków: Oficyna Wydawnicza „Rewasz“. p. 425. ISBN 978-83-89188-71-7.
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