Zubrzyca Dolna

Zubrzyca Dolna
Village
Our Lady of the Scapular church
Zubrzyca Dolna
Coordinates: 49°32′N 19°41′E / 49.533°N 19.683°E / 49.533; 19.683
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLesser Poland
CountyNowy Targ
GminaJabłonka
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationKNT
Voivodeship roads

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.[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, Zubrzyca Dolna had a population of 934, with 91.1% of Poles.[2] It became again part of Poland following World War I.

References

  1. ^ "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).
  2. ^ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom XIV (in Polish). Warsaw. 1895. pp. 674–675.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)