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Leśnica, Lesser Poland, Poland – Poland Flag

Current Date And Time In Leśnica, Poland

Friday, 14 August 2026
16:55:53 CEST
Currency: Polish Zloty (PLN)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (CEST)
Population: 1,200
District: Powiat tatrzański

📍 Cities Near To Leśnica


Find cities, states and countries closest to Leśnica in Lesser Poland, Poland with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Leśnica.

📍 Leśnica Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Leśnica from our regional database:

State / RegionLesser Poland
DistrictPowiat tatrzański
Total Population1,200
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude49.4009° N
Center Longitude20.06° E
Elevation704 m (2,310 ft)
UTC Time Zone+01:00
Population Rank in Lesser Poland#330 of 531
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Białka Tatrzańska Białka Tatrzańska2 3 2
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Biały Dunajec Biały Dunajec3 5 3
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Bukowina Tatrzańska Bukowina Tatrzańska5 7 4
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Czarna Góra Czarna Góra4 6 3
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Ludźmierz Ludźmierz6 9 5
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Łopuszna Łopuszna6 9 5
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Murzasichle Murzasichle7 11 6
South (S)
National Flag Of Nowy Targ Nowy Targ5 9 5
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Nowy Targ Nowy Targ5 9 5
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Ostrowsko Ostrowsko6 9 5
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Poronin Poronin5 8 4
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Poronin Poronin5 8 4
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Szaflary Szaflary2 4 2
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Trute Trute8 12 7
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Waksmund Waksmund6 9 5
North (N)

🏳️ States Near To Leśnica


States and regions closest to Lesser Poland (home state of Leśnica), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Alba County Alba County278 447 241
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Arad County Arad County249 401 217
South (S)
National Flag Of Bács-Kiskun Bács-Kiskun270 435 235
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Banská Bystrica Region Banská Bystrica Region161 259 140
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Bekes County Bekes County239 384 207
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Bihor County Bihor County210 338 183
South (S)
National Flag Of Bistrița-Năsăud County Bistrița-Năsăud County224 360 194
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén137 221 119
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Brest Brest159 255 138
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Budapest Budapest225 362 195
Southwest (SW)

🌎 Countries Near To Leśnica


Countries bordering or closest to Poland, with aerial distance and compass direction from Leśnica's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Aland Islands Aland Islands571 920 496
North (N)
National Flag Of Austria Austria367 590 319
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Belarus Belarus388 624 337
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Bosnia And Herzegovina Bosnia And Herzegovina557 897 484
South (S)
National Flag Of Bulgaria Bulgaria700 1,127 608
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Croatia Croatia504 812 438
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Czechia Czechia216 348 188
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Denmark Denmark492 792 427
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Estonia Estonia515 829 448
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Germany Germany377 607 327
West (W)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Leśnica. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Lesser Poland, Poland.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Leśnica (You)Lesser Poland1,200
Białka TatrzańskaLesser Poland2,2003.5ESE
SzaflaryLesser Poland2,2003.7NW
Biały DunajecLesser Poland4,2004.8SW
Czarna GóraLesser Poland1,5065.8ESE
Bukowina TatrzańskaLesser Poland2,7007.3SSE
PoroninMazovia8.1SSW
PoroninLesser Poland3,5078.1SSW
Nowy TargMazovia8.7NNW
Nowy TargLesser Poland33,7638.8NNW
OstrowskoLesser Poland1,2748.9NNE

🏆 Lesser Poland City Rankings

How does Leśnica rank within Lesser Poland? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Leśnica appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Kraków804,237
Tarnów117,799
Nowy Sącz84,376
Bieńczyce42,633
Chrzanów39,973
Olkusz37,744
Oświęcim34,170
Nowy Targ33,763
Bochnia29,184
Grzegórzki28,960

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Kraków327.00
Zakopane84.00
Tarnów72.40
Bukowno63.42
Nowy Sącz57.00
Nowy Targ51.07
Krynica-Zdrój40.17
Piwniczna-Zdrój38.30
Chrzanów38.00
Rabka-Zdrój36.59

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Kraków2,459.44
Andrychów2,135.60
Tarnów1,627.06
Wadowice1,482.13
Nowy Sącz1,480.28
Olkusz1,472.65
Brzesko1,437.85
Wieliczka1,392.77
Słomniki1,299.40
Skała1,223.91
✈️ Nearest Airport
Poprad-Tatry Airport
IATA: TAT
39 km (24 mi) from Leśnica
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Lesser Poland Cities
Leśnica ranks #330 of 531 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Leśnica? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Leśnica Sits on the Map

Leśnica sits inside Lesser Poland, Poland and ranks #330 of 531 cities in Lesser Poland by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Leśnica to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Leśnica outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Leśnica and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Leśnica against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Lesser Poland city rankings

🌎 Beyond Leśnica: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Leśnica and the countries closest to Leśnica by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Poland. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Europe.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Leśnica, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Leśnica at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Leśnica

If you're stringing together stops in Lesser Poland, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Leśnica — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Leśnica MapView the Leśnica map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Leśnica Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Lesser Poland OverviewExplore the Lesser Poland state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Poland Country DataGet complete Poland data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Leśnica

Which cities are closest to Leśnica?

See the Cities Near To Leśnica table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Lesser Poland by population and density.

How is the distance from Leśnica to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Leśnica and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Leśnica map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Leśnica will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Leśnica to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Leśnica?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Leśnica. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Lesser Poland city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Leśnica compare in size to the cities near it?

Leśnica ranks #330 of 531 cities in Lesser Poland by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Leśnica?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Leśnica is Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT), about 39 km (24 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.