Stróże, Nowy Sącz County

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Stróże
Stróże
Coordinates: 49°38′24″N 20°58′48″E / 49.64000°N 20.98000°E / 49.64000; 20.98000Coordinates: 49°38′24″N 20°58′48″E / 49.64000°N 20.98000°E / 49.64000; 20.98000
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lesser Poland
County Nowy Sącz County
Gmina Gmina Grybów
Area
  Total 14.0 km2 (5.4 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 3,500
  Density 250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 33-331
Area code(s) +48 18
Car plates KNS

Stróże [ˈstruʐe] is a village, located in southern Poland, in the Nowy Sącz County of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship.[1] Situated some 4 kilometres north of Grybów, Stróże is an important railroad junction, with lines going into three directions - northwards to Tarnów, westwards to Nowy Sącz and eastwards to Gorlice.

Stróże has a population of 3,500. The village is famous for its Museum of Apiculture. The domestic football team is Kolejarz Stróże.

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