National Park · Poland
Karkonosze National Park
Karkonosze National Park is a national park in Poland, covering 13,788 acres (5,580 ha), established in 1959.
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Poland |
| Area | 13,788 acres (5,580 ha) |
| Established | 1959 |
| Coordinates | 50.7667° N, 15.6500° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Karkonosze National Park
Giant Mountains National Park (Polish: Karkonoski Park Narodowy) is a National Park in the Giant Mountains in the Sudetes in southwestern Poland, along the border with the Czech Republic. The national park is located in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in the highest part of the Sudetes. It was created in 1959, covering an area of 55.10 km2. Today it is slightly larger at 55.76 km2 (21.53 sq mi), of which 17.18 km2 is strictly protected. The majority of the park area, around 33.80 km2, consists of forests.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Pardubice Airport (PED) · Pardubice, Czech Republic · 52.1 miles away
- Copernicus Wrocław Airport (WRO) · Wrocław, Poland · 58.5 miles away
- Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) · Prague, Czech Republic · 76.5 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Karkonosze National Park?
Karkonosze National Park is in Poland (50.7667° N, 15.6500° E).
When was Karkonosze National Park established?
Karkonosze National Park was established in 1959, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Karkonosze National Park?
Karkonosze National Park covers 13,788 acres (5,580 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q621423 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_Mountains_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).