Podszkle, Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Podszkle [ˈpɔtʂklɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czarny Dunajec, within Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia.[1] It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north-west of Czarny Dunajec, 18 km (11 mi) west of Nowy Targ, and 62 km (39 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków.

Podszkle
Village
Saint Rosalia church in Podszkle
Saint Rosalia church in Podszkle
Location of Podszkle within Gmina Czarny Dunajec
Location of Podszkle within Gmina Czarny Dunajec
Podszkle is located in Poland
Podszkle
Podszkle
Podszkle is located in Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Podszkle
Podszkle
Coordinates: 49°31′5″N 19°47′21″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLesser Poland
CountyNowy Targ
GminaCzarny Dunajec
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. It became again part of Poland following World War I.

References

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