Tarnawa Dolna [tarˈnava ˈdɔlna] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zembrzyce, within Sucha County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) west of Zembrzyce, 6 km (4 mi) north of Sucha Beskidzka, and 41 km (25 mi) south-west of the regional capital Kraków.
The village of Tarnawa established in the 14th century and according to tradition its first inhabitants were Tatar prisoners of war.[2] Its sister settlement, Tarnawa Górna was settled much later, in the 17th century.
References
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). Select Miejscowości (SIMC) tab, select fragment (min. 3 znaki), enter town name in the field below, click WYSZUKAJ (Search)
- ^ Truś, Radosław (2008). Beskid Mały. Przewodnik. Pruszków: Oficyna Wydawnicza „Rewasz“. p. 327. ISBN 978-83-89188-77-9.
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