Podwilk Explained

Podwilk
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Lesser Poland
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Nowy Targ
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Jabłonka
Coordinates:49.55°N 63°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Elevation M:640
Population Total:2200
Registration Plate:KNT
Blank Name Sec2:National roads

Podwilk (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 9km (06miles) north of Jabłonka, 230NaN0 north-west of Nowy Targ, and 590NaN0 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

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.

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Notes and References

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