Zubrzyca Górna

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Zubrzyca Górna
Village
A wooden house in the Orava Ethnographic Park
A wooden house in the Orava Ethnographic Park
Zubrzyca Górna is located in Poland
Zubrzyca Górna
Zubrzyca Górna
Coordinates: 49°34′N 19°39′E / 49.567°N 19.650°E / 49.567; 19.650
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLesser Poland
CountyNowy Targ
GminaJabłonka
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationKNT
Voivodeship roads

Zubrzyca Górna [zuˈbʐɨt͡sa ˈɡurna] (Hungarian: Felsőzubrica) 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 Górna had a population of 1,514, 94.6% Polish.[2] It became again part of Poland following World War I.

Museum

The Orava Ethnographic Park, an open-air museum, is located in the village.

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. p. 675.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)