Borówno, Lower Silesian Voivodeship Explained

Borówno
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Lower Silesian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wałbrzych
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Czarny Bór
Coordinates:50.7764°N 16.0989°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Elevation M:450
Population Total:650

Borówno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czarny Bór, within Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1]

It lies approximately 3km (02miles) north-west of Czarny Bór, 14km (09miles) west of Wałbrzych, and 77km (48miles) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.

Settlement of Polish Highlanders from Podhale

Whereas most of the former German and Czech settlements of Lower Silesia and the County of Kladsko were repopulated by Poles from regions east of the Curzon line and from war-devastated central Poland after World War II, Borówno and neighboring Czarny Bór were settled by a group of Górals. These Polish Highlanders from the Podhale region created a new home in this area as well as in the nearby village of Krajanów. While the new inhabitants initially cultivated their unique customs and folklore, these traditions have disappeared over time, although recently there have been efforts towards a cultural revival.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal). 2008-06-01. Polish.
  2. News: Maciejewski . Marian . Wiedzieliście, że na Dolnym Śląsku mamy prawdziwych górali? . 1 May 2020 . Gazeta Wyborcza . October 15, 2020 . Agora.