Moszczenica Niżna
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Moszczenica Niżna | |
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Village | |
![]() St. Nicholas church | |
Coordinates: 49°32′46″N 20°37′9″E / 49.54611°N 20.61917°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
County | Nowy Sącz |
Gmina | Stary Sącz |
Elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
Population | 860 |
Moszczenica Niżna [mɔʂt͡ʂɛˈɲit͡sa ˈɲiʐna] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stary Sącz, within Nowy Sącz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) south-west of Stary Sącz, 11 km (7 mi) south-west of Nowy Sącz, and 76 km (47 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.
1799 a small German settlement was established by Joseph II (Morawina, German Morau) in the northern part of the village.
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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