Trzebinia

Trzebinia
Market square in 2012
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 50°10′N 19°29′E / 50.167°N 19.483°E / 50.167; 19.483
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lesser Poland
County	Chrzanów
Gmina	Trzebinia
Government
• Mayor	Jaroslaw Okoczuk
Area
• Total	31.3 km2 (12.1 sq mi)
Population  (2006)
• Total	18,769
• Density	600/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	32-540
Car plates	KCH
Website	Town guidebook

Trzebinia ([tʂɛˈbʲiɲa]; Yiddish: טשעבין Tchebin) is a town in Chrzanów County, Lesser Poland, Poland with an Orlen oil refinery and a major rail junction of the Kraków - Katowice line, with connections to Oświęcim and Spytkowice. The town became part of Lesser Poland Voivodeship after being part of Katowice Voivodeship (1975–1998). With population of 20,175 (Dec. 31, 2010), Trzebinia is an important industrial center. The town lies in the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland, 269 to 407 m (883 to 1,335 ft) above sea level. Trzebinia is a rail and road hub, and lies at a junction of the A4 Motorway and National Road Nr. 79. The distance to John Paul II International Airport Kraków-Balice is 30 kilometres (19 miles).