Poręba Wielka [pɔˈrɛmba ˈvjɛlka] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Niedźwiedź, within Limanowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) west of Niedźwiedź, 29 km (18 mi) west of Limanowa, and 51 km (32 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków.[1]
Poręba Wielka | |
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Village | |
 View of the village under the Tobołów peak | |
  Poręba Wielka | |
| Coordinates: 49°36′38″N 20°3′45″E / 49.61056°N 20.06250°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
| County | Limanowa |
| Gmina | Niedźwiedź |
| Population | 2,100 |
The village is the cite of the Gorce National Park. Polish writer Władysław Orkan was born here.
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