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Ojców National Park
Ojców National Park is a national park in Poland, established in 1956, covering 21 km² (8 sq mi). It is the #23 largest of Poland's 23 national parks.
- Area
- 21 km²
- Established
- 1956
- IUCN
- V: Protected Landscape/Seascape
- Nearest airport
- KRK · 15 km
Nearest airports to Ojców National Park
- 1Kraków John Paul II International AirportKRK15 kmstraight lineBalice, Poland
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- 2Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International AirportKTW61 kmstraight lineKatowice, Poland
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- 3 TAT130 kmstraight line
Poprad, SlovakiaMore about Ojców National Park
Ojców National Park is one of 23 national parks in Poland. It covers 21 km² (2,146 ha) — about 10.6 times the size of Monaco, making it the #23 largest national park in Poland (0.7% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1956, 70 years ago — the first national parks in Poland date back to 1932. It is listed in IUCN category V: Protected Landscape/Seascape — a protected landscape shaped by people and nature together.
Visiting Ojców National Park
The closest airport is Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK), about 15 km away — around 19 minutes by car; alternatively Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport (KTW, 61 km). Other national parks within reach include Babia Góra National Park (34 km²), Gorce National Park (70 km²), Pieniny National Park (23 km²) and Pieniny National Park (37 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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