Jaworki, Lesser Poland Voivodeship

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Jaworki
Village
Jaworki
Coordinates: 49°24′37″N 20°33′7″E / 49.41028°N 20.55194°E / 49.41028; 20.55194
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lesser Poland
County Nowy Targ
Gmina Szczawnica

Jaworki [jaˈvɔrkʲi] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Szczawnica, within Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It was formerly part of the town of Szczawnica, but was made a separate village on 1 January 2008 (as was Szlachtowa). It includes the former villages of Biała Woda ("white water") and Czarna Woda ("black water").

The village used to constitute a part of Ruś Szlachtowska region, the westernmost area inhabited by Lemkos. Two other villages of this region Biała Woda and Czarna Woda are now part of the village Jaworki.

References

  1. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
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Coordinates: 49°24′37″N 20°33′7″E / 49.41028°N 20.55194°E / 49.41028; 20.55194


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