Stary Sącz

Stary Sącz
Poor Clare Nuns monastery in Stary Sącz
Stary Sącz
Coordinates: 49°33′45″N 20°38′11″E / 49.56250°N 20.63639°E / 49.56250; 20.63639
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLesser Poland
CountyNowy Sącz
GminaStary Sącz
Town rights1257
Government
  MayorJacek Lelek
Area
  Total
16.56 km2 (6.39 sq mi)
Elevation
320 m (1,050 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
9,211
  Density560/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
33-340
Vehicle registrationKNS
Websitehttp://www.stary.sacz.pl
Designated2018-12-10
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.