Stary Sącz
Stary Sącz | |
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Poor Clare Nuns monastery in Stary Sącz | |
| Coordinates: 49°33′45″N 20°38′11″E / 49.56250°N 20.63639°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
| County | Nowy Sącz |
| Gmina | Stary Sącz |
| Town rights | 1257 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jacek Lelek |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.56 km2 (6.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 9,211 |
| • Density | 560/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 33-340 |
| Vehicle registration | KNS |
| Website | http://www.stary.sacz.pl |
| Designated | 2018-12-10 |
| Reference no. | Dz. U. z 2018 r. poz. 2415 |
Stary Sącz [ˈstarɨ ˈsɔnt͡ʂ] is a small historic town in Lesser Poland Voivodeship of southern Poland. It is the seat of the Gmina Stary Sącz (commune), and one of the oldest towns in the country, receiving Magdeburg rights in the 13th century.