Leśnica, Tatra County Explained

Leśnica
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Lesser Poland
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Tatra
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Bukowina Tatrzańska
Pushpin Map:Poland
Coordinates:49.4°N 24°W
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Population Total:1200
Registration Plate:KTT

Leśnica is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bukowina Tatrzańska, within Tatra County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia.[1] It lies approximately 7km (04miles) north-west of Bukowina Tatrzańska, 140NaN0 north-east of Zakopane, and 740NaN0 south of the regional capital Kraków.

The village has a few small stores along with a church and elementary school. It is very rural, with most of the residents owning animals and having small farms. The nearest city is Nowy Targ, where most of the residents do their shopping and where students go to for high school.

Notes and References

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