Lipnica Wielka, Nowy Sącz County Explained

See also: Lipnica Wielka, Nowy Targ County.

Lipnica Wielka
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Lesser Poland
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Nowy Sącz
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Korzenna
Coordinates:49.7089°N 20.8639°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Population Total:1938

Lipnica Wielka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Korzenna, within Nowy Sącz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 3km (02miles) north-east of Korzenna, 160NaN0 north-east of Nowy Sącz, and 780NaN0 south-east of the regional capital Kraków.[1] On 30 September 2016 a monument was erected in Lipnica Wielka commemorating the crew of the British Halifax JP-162 aircraft from the No. 148 Squadron RAF, who died during a combat flight on the night of August 4–5, 1944.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . Polish.
  2. Web site: Odsłonięcie pomnika poświęconego lotnikom RAF w Lipnicy Wielkiej . dlapilota.pl. 2024-04-24.