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Wisla

Wisla is a town with around 11 100 inhabitants in southern Poland, near the border with Slovakia and the Czech Republic. It is located in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. This region lies between the Vistula and Oder rivers. Wisla is actually the Polish name for the Vistula. Cieszyn Silesia covers Oswiecim Valley, the eastern Sudetes mountains and part of the Silesian Valley. The town is strategically located near Ondraszek, the national Polish tourist center. The town is a popular holiday destination all year round. The nearby mountain ranges attract ski jumpers. Wisla is the only Polish town where evangelists are a majority. It is also the hometown of ski jump champion Adam Malysz. A notable attraction in Wisla is the Beskid Museum. It exhibits folk costumes, agricultural tools, and goatskin bagpipes from the surrounding area.

A trail leading to Stozek Wielki, a mountain on the Czech border, begins in Wisla. The mountain is 978 m high. Operation Wisla, the code name for the deportation of Ukrainians, Lemkos and Boykos in southeast Poland carried out by Polish forces in 1947, has shed publicity on the town. The operation was named after the river, however. Over 140 000 people, mostly Ukrainians, were resettled in territories in western and northern Poland.

The Wisla or Vistula River is 1047 km long, making it the longest river in the country. It flows through vast plains and passes by major cities like Krakow, Warsaw, Torun, and Gdansk. It is an important transport artery, although some parts can be hard to navigate. The name of the river was first recorded by philosopher Gaius Plinius Secundus in his Natural History in 77 AD. The charming town, nestling in the Beskidy Mountains, hosts a traditional event called The Festival of Life. Apart from the delightful natural scenery, visitors enjoy listening to a wide variety of music styles and participating in workshops of the gospel choir and Hebrew dance workshops. The focus of the event is to provide support to former drug and alcohol addicts.

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