Harkabuz
Harkabuz | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Harkabuz | |
| Coordinates: 49°33′N 19°51′E / 49.550°N 19.850°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
| County | Nowy Targ |
| Gmina | Raba Wyżna |
| Population | 537 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 34-721 |
| Vehicle registration | KNT |
Harkabuz [xarˈkabus] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Raba Wyżna, within Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1]
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
The area became part of Poland in the 10th or early 11th century, and later it passed to Hungary. In the late 19th century, Harkabuz had a population of 394, 92.9% Polish.[2] It became again part of Poland following World War I.
References
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- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
- ^ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom III (in Polish). Warsaw. 1882. p. 35.
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