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Jabłonka, Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Coordinates: 49°28′48″N 19°41′36″E / 49.48000°N 19.69333°E / 49.48000; 19.69333
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Jabłonka
Village
Jabłonka
Jabłonka
Jabłonka is located in Poland
Jabłonka
Jabłonka
Coordinates: 49°28′48″N 19°41′36″E / 49.48000°N 19.69333°E / 49.48000; 19.69333
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLesser Poland
CountyNowy Targ
GminaJabłonka
Population
4,400
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationKNT
National roads
Voivodeship roads

Jabłonka [jaˈbwɔnka] is a village in Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Jabłonka. It lies approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) west of Nowy Targ and 67 km (42 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

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The area became part of Poland in the 10th or early 11th century, and later it passed to Hungary. In the late 19th century, Jabłonka had a predominantly Polish population.[2] It became again part of Poland following World War I.

Notable people

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References

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  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 III (in Polish). Warsaw. 1882. p. 344.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)