Jaworki, Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Village in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
49°24′37″N 20°33′7″E / 49.41028°N 20.55194°E / 49.41028; 20.55194Country PolandVoivodeshipLesser PolandCountyNowy TargGminaSzczawnica

Jaworki [jaˈvɔrkʲi] (Lemko: Явіркы, Ukrainian: Явірки, romanized: Yavirky) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Szczawnica, within Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It was formerly part of the town of Szczawnica, but was made a separate village on 1 January 2008 (as was Szlachtowa). It includes the former villages of Biała Woda ("white water") and Czarna Woda ("black water").

The village used to constitute a part of Ruś Szlachtowska region, the westernmost area inhabited by Lemkos. Two other villages of this region Biała Woda and Czarna Woda are now part of the village Jaworki.

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    General view

References

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
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