Zubrzyca Dolna [zuˈbʐɨt͡sa ˈdɔlna] 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 of Jabłonka, 26 km (16 mi) west of Nowy Targ, and 62 km (39 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków.[1]
Zubrzyca Dolna | |
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Village | |
 Our Lady of the Scapular church | |
 Location of Zubrzyca Dolna within Gmina Jabłonka | |
  Zubrzyca Dolna | |
| Coordinates: 49°32′N 19°41′E / 49.533°N 19.683°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
| County | Nowy Targ |
| Gmina | Jabłonka |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | KNT |
| Voivodeship roads |  |
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
editThe area became part of Poland in the 10th or early 11th century, and later it passed to Hungary. In the late 19th century, Zubrzyca Dolna had a population of 934, with 91.1% of Poles.[2] It became again part of Poland following World War I.
References
edit- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom XIV (in Polish). Warsaw. 1895. pp. 674–675.
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