Orawka, Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Orawka [ɔˈrafka], (Slovak: Orávka) 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. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north-east of Jabłonka, 23 km (14 mi) west of Nowy Targ, and 64 km (40 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków.[3]

See also: Orawka, West Pomeranian Voivodeship
Orawka
Village
John the Baptist Church, c. 1650[2]
Orawka
Orawka
Coordinates: 49°30′32″N 19°43′1″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLesser Poland
CountyNowy Targ
GminaJabłonka
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationKNT

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). The local landmark is the Saint John the Baptist church, listed as a Historic Monument of Poland.[4]

History

The area became part of Poland in the 10th or early 11th century, and later on it passed to Hungary. It became again part of Poland following World War I.

References
  1. "Kościół pw. św. Jana Chrzciciela". Otwarty Szlak Architektury Drewnianej (in Polish). Małopolska Organizacja Turystyczna. Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2010-06-01.
  2. "Kościół pw. św. Jana Chrzciciela". Otwarty Szlak Architektury Drewnianej (in Polish). Małopolska Organizacja Turystyczna. Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2010-06-01.
  3. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  4. Rozporządzenie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 8 kwietnia 2021 r. w sprawie uznania za pomnik historii "Orawka - kościół pod wezwaniem św. Jana Chrzciciela", Dz. U. z 2021 r. poz. 719



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