Sucha County

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Powiat of Sucha Beskidzka coat of arms
Powiat of Sucha Beskidzka in Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Sucha County (Polish: powiat suski) is a county (powiat) in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship (southern Poland).

Capital: Sucha Beskidzka, 9737 inhabitants (2002)
Area: 685.75 sq. km
Population: 81,402 inhabitants (2002)

Beside the capital other towns are Makow Podhalanski and Jordanow.

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Sucha Beskidzka county existed between 1956 and 1975, then dissolved and shared between two voivodeships: Bielsko-Biala Voivodeship and Nowy Sacz Voivodeship. Created again in 1999.

The county is located in the mountainous are of the Beskidy Mountains. Its highest point Babia Gora (1725 m) is since 1954 a national park and Biosphere Reserve.

This area is becoming more and more popular touristic area with the ski centre in Zawoja.

Powiat of Sucha Beskidzka division
Powiat of Sucha Beskidzka division
  • two towns (urban communes)
  • one urban-rural commune
    • Makow Podhalanski commune (5)
  • six rural communes
    • Budzow commune (1)
    • Bystra-Sidzina commune (2)
    • Jordanow commune (4)
    • Stryszawa commune (6)
    • Zawoja commune (8)
    • Zembrzyce commune (9)


 
Lesser Poland Voivodeship counties
Coat of Arms of Lesser Poland Voivodeship
City counties: Kraków | Nowy Sącz | Tarnów
Land counties: Bochnia | Brzesko | Chrzanów | Dąbrowa | Gorlice | Kraków | Limanowa | Miechów | Myślenice | Nowy Sącz | Nowy Targ | Olkusz | Oświęcim | Proszowice | Sucha | Tarnów | Tatra | Wadowice | Wieliczka

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