Kryg, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
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  Kryg | |
| Coordinates: 49°40′N 21°15′E / 49.667°N 21.250°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
| County | Gorlice |
| Gmina | Lipinki |
| Population | 1,830 |
Kryg [krɨk] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lipinki, within Gorlice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) west of Lipinki, 7 km (4 mi) east of Gorlice, and 104 km (65 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.
Name of the village
[edit]"Kryg" may come from one of a few roots. In old German, "krieg" means "war", but in old Polish it means jack or device for tensioning crossbows.
Geographical landmarks
[edit]The village is situated at the foot of Dubnakowa Mountain, and Łysula Mountain in the valley of the streams Krygowianka and Królówka.
Architecture and monuments
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In the center of the village is the church, which is a brick nave temple kept in the Baroque style, built between 1932 and 1934.
In the village there are several dozen oil wells, which now are largely liquidated.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). Select Miejscowości (SIMC) tab, select fragment (min. 3 znaki), enter town name in the field below, click WYSZUKAJ (Search)
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