Leśnica, Tatra County

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Leśnica
Village
Cemetery chapel
Cemetery chapel
Leśnica is located in Poland
Leśnica
Leśnica
Coordinates: 49°24′N 20°4′E / 49.400°N 20.067°E / 49.400; 20.067
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLesser Poland
CountyTatra
GminaBukowina Tatrzańska
Population
1,200

Leśnica [lɛɕˈnit͡sa], (Slovak: Lesnica) 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 7 kilometres (4 mi) north-west of Bukowina Tatrzańska, 14 km (9 mi) north-east of Zakopane, and 74 km (46 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków.

The village has a population of 1,200. It 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.

References[]

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

Coordinates: 49°24′00″N 20°04′00″E / 49.4000°N 20.0667°E / 49.4000; 20.0667

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