Orawka [ɔˈrafka] 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 4 kilometres (2 mi) north-east of Jabłonka, 23 km (14 mi) west of Nowy Targ, and 64 km (40 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków.[1]
Orawka | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Saint John the Baptist Church | |
  Orawka  Orawka | |
| Coordinates: 49°30′32″N 19°43′1″E / 49.50889°N 19.71694°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
| County | Nowy Targ |
| Gmina | Jabłonka |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | KNT |
| National 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). The local landmark is the Saint John the Baptist church,[2] listed as a Historic Monument of Poland.[3]
History edit
The area belonged to Great Moravia in the 9th century.[4] In the 10th or early 11th century it became part of Poland, and later it passed to Hungary. In 1880, Orawka had a population of 680.[5] 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.
- ^ "Kościół pw. św. Jana Chrzciciela". Otwarty Szlak Architektury Drewnianej (in Polish). Małopolska Organizacja Turystyczna. Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2010-06-01.
- ^ Rozporządzenie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 8 kwietnia 2021 r. w sprawie uznania za pomnik historii "Orawka - kościół pod wezwaniem św. Jana Chrzciciela", Dz. U. z 2021 r. poz. 719
- ^ BIALEKOVÁ, Darina. Pramene k dejinám osídlenia Slovenska z konca 5. až z 13. storočia I – II. Nitra : Archeologický ústav Slovenskej akadémie vied, 1989 – 1992.
- ^ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom VII (in Polish). Warsaw. 1886. p. 573.
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