Chyżne
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Chyżne | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Saint Anne church Saint Anne church | |
| Coordinates: 49°26′N 19°40′E / 49.433°N 19.667°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
| County | Nowy Targ |
| Gmina | Jabłonka |
| Population | 1,200 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | KNT |
| National roads | File:DK7-PL.svg |
Chyżne [ˈxɨʐnɛ] 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 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of Jabłonka, 33 km (21 mi) west of Nowy Targ, and 100 km (62 mi) 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. In the late 19th century, Chyżne had a population of 1,728, with 86.9% of Poles.[2] It became again part of Poland following World War I.
References
- ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom I (in polski). Warsaw. 1880. p. 580.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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