Kiczory, Lesser Poland Voivodeship Explained

Kiczory
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Poland
Coordinates:49.5453°N 19.5453°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Lesser Poland
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Nowy Targ
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Lipnica Wielka
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Elevation M:750
Population Total:500
Registration Plate:KNT

Kiczory is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lipnica Wielka, 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. It became again part of Poland following World War I.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . Polish.