Zawoja (Poland)
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Name (Hebrew)
זאווג'ה (פולין)
Name (Latin)
Zawoja (Poland)
Coordinates
19.56667 19.56667 49.66667 49.66667 (gooearth )
Associated country
Poland
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- BGN phone call, 6-17-87(Zawoja, ppl., 49°40ʹN, 19°34ʹE)
- Galarowski, T. Zawoja, 1980:t.p. (Zawoja)
- BGN phone call, 6-17-87(Zawoja, ppl., 49p0s40ʹN, 19p0s34ʹE)
Wikipedia description:
Zawoja [zaˈvɔja] is a village in southern Poland located close to Maków Podhalański. It is situated in Sucha County (Lesser Poland Voivodeship). With neighbouring village of Skawica it constitutes a rural Zawoja Commune. It has 7,400 inhabitants and is one of the biggest Polish villages. It is also considered the longest one as it stretches for about 19 kilometres in a picturesque mountain valley. It is situated close to a mountain massif of Babia Góra (1725 m). The headquarters of Babia Góra National Park is located here. Since 19th century Zawoja is one of the important mountain resorts in Poland. It is known for its wooden architecture and folk culture of Babia Góra Gorals.
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