Zubrzyca Dolna

Village in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
49°32′N 19°41′E / 49.533°N 19.683°E / 49.533; 19.683Country PolandVoivodeshipLesser PolandCountyNowy TargGminaJabłonkaTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Vehicle registrationKNTVoivodeship roads

Zubrzyca Dolna [zuˈbʐɨt͡sa ˈdɔlna] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Jabłonka, within Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of Jabłonka, 26 km (16 mi) west of Nowy Targ, and 62 km (39 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków.[1]

The village lies in the drainage basin of the Black Sea (through Orava, Váh and Danube rivers), in the historical region of Orava (Polish: Orawa).

History

The area became part of Poland in the 10th or early 11th century, and later it passed to Hungary. In the late 19th century, Zubrzyca Dolna had a population of 934, with 91.1% of Poles.[2] It became again part of Poland following World War I.

References

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom XIV (in Polish). Warsaw. 1895. pp. 674–675.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)


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