Bukowina-Osiedle

Bukowina-Osiedle [bukɔˈvina ɔˈɕɛdlɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Raba Wyżna, within Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south-west of Raba Wyżna, 14 km (9 mi) north-west of Nowy Targ, and 61 km (38 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków.[1]

Bukowina-Osiedle
Village
Bukowina-Osiedle is located in Poland
Bukowina-Osiedle
Bukowina-Osiedle
Bukowina-Osiedle is located in Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Bukowina-Osiedle
Bukowina-Osiedle
Coordinates: 49°31′14″N 19°50′41″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLesser Poland
CountyNowy Targ
GminaRaba Wyżna
Population
210
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationKNT

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, 878 Poles lived in the village.[2] It became again part of Poland following World War I. During World War II, from 1939 to 1945, it was occupied by the Slovak Republic.

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 I (in Polish). Warsaw. 1880. p. 464.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)


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