Ojców National Park
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Ojców National Park (Polish: Ojcowski Park Narodowy) is a national park in Kraków County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship in southern Poland, established in 1956. It takes its name from the village of Ojców, where it also has its headquarters. Chopin visited Ojców in 1829.
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Ojców National Park | |
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Polish: Ojcowski Park Narodowy | |
Location | Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland |
Nearest city | Ojców |
Coordinates | 50°12′24″N 19°49′45″E |
Area | 21.46 km2 (8.29 sq mi) |
Established | 1956 |
Governing body | Ministry of the Environment |
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It is Poland's smallest national park, with an original area of 14.40 square kilometers (5.56 sq mi), since expanded to 21.46 km2 (8.29 sq mi). Of this area, 15.28 km2 (5.90 sq mi) is forested and 2.51 km2 (0.97 sq mi) is strictly protected. The park lies 16 kilometers (10 mi) north of Kraków, in the Jurassic Kraków-Częstochowa Upland.