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Podwilk

Coordinates: 49°33′N 19°44′E / 49.550°N 19.733°E / 49.550; 19.733
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Podwilk
Village
Saint Martin Church (from 1767)
Saint Martin Church (from 1767)
Podwilk is located in Poland
Podwilk
Podwilk
Coordinates: 49°33′N 19°44′E / 49.550°N 19.733°E / 49.550; 19.733
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLesser Poland
CountyNowy Targ
GminaJabłonka
Elevation
640 m (2,100 ft)
Population
2,200
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationKNT
National roads

Podwilk [ˈpɔdvilk] (Slovak: Podvlk) 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 9 kilometres (6 mi) north of Jabłonka, 23 km (14 mi) north-west of Nowy Targ, and 59 km (37 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków.[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

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

References

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  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
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