Podszkle [ˈpɔtʂklɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czarny Dunajec, within Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia.[1] It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north-west of Czarny Dunajec, 18 km (11 mi) west of Nowy Targ, and 62 km (39 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków.
Podszkle | |
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Village | |
 Saint Rosalia church in Podszkle | |
 Location of Podszkle within Gmina Czarny Dunajec | |
  Podszkle | |
| Coordinates: 49°31′5″N 19°47′21″E / 49.51806°N 19.78917°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
| County | Nowy Targ |
| Gmina | Czarny Dunajec |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | KNT |
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. It became again part of Poland following World War I.
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