Lipnica Mała

Lipnica Mała [lipˈnit͡sa ˈmawa] 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-west of Jabłonka, 28 km (17 mi) west of Nowy Targ, and 65 km (40 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków.[1]

Lipnica Mała
Village
Saint Stephen church
Saint Stephen church
Lipnica Mała is located in Poland
Lipnica Mała
Lipnica Mała
Lipnica Mała is located in Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Lipnica Mała
Lipnica Mała
Coordinates: 49°30′39″N 19°38′14″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLesser Poland
CountyNowy Targ
GminaJabłonka
Population
2,900
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 1880, the village had a predominantly Polish population of 1,614.[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). 1 June 2008.
  2. Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom V (in Polish). Warsaw. 1884. p. 272.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)



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