Strzyżów

Infobox Settlement
name = Strzyżów
imagesize = 250px
image_shield = POL Strzyżów COA.svg
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pushpin_label_position = bottom
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = Subcarpathian
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Strzyżów County
subdivision_type3 = Gmina
subdivision_name3 = Gmina Strzyżów
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Marek Śliwiński
established_title = Established
established_date = 9th century
established_title3 = Town rights
established_date3 = 1373
area_total_km2 = 13.93
population_as_of = 2006
population_total = 8703
population_density_km2 = auto
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd = 49 | latm = 53 | lats = | latNS = N | longd = 21 | longm = 47 | longs = | longEW = E
postal_code_type = Postal code
postal_code = 38-100
area_code = +48 17
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = RSR
website = http://www.strzyzow.pl Strzyżów [IPA-pl|'|s|t|sz|y|ż|u|f] is a town in south-eastern Poland with 8,600 inhabitants (1998).

Strzyżów is one of the most beautiful towns within the Strzyżowsko-Dynowskie Foothill, located 160 km south-east of Kraków. Its building arrangement extends in the river of Wisłok valley, chained together with a low, barely wooded hills. The old section of the town occupies small rise, crossed by a road leading from the towns of Krosno and Jasło to the town of Rzeszów. New districts reach mild, picturesque slopes and terrains situated on the left hand side of the river. The panorama of Strzyżów may be viewed from the north-eastern part, from the hills line going down towards the village of Żarnowa.

A church and a belfry tower, compact arrangement of the marketplace, some part of the river of Wisłok, railway tracks, a park and terrace based detached house estates may be seen from quite a long distance. Old, partly historic architecture of the town centre has not been dominated by modern buildings, hence the urban organization of Strzyżów remains clear, and its provincial nature is characterized by harmony and peculiar beauty.

Low level threat to the natural environment has let preserve numerous, valuable plant communities and rich fauna here. The areas of the greatest scenery and ecology values are law protected. Net of such areas is formed of: Czarnorzecko-Strzyżowski Landscape Park, Strzyżowsko-Sędziszowski Protected Landscape Area. Large cluster of well preserved forests and diverse geomorphologial structure provide outstanding conditions for tourism. Numerous sports and recreation facilities such as stadium, sports halls, tennis court, sports rifle-range, swimming pool, ski lift, ski jump, railway tunnel built by the Germans, set of educational- recreational paths (inclusive of fitness trail and nature-educational path) and numerous historic items serve that purpose.

The tourist trails

Two tourist trails: green and black run through the most interesting parts of the terrain.