Owczary, Gorlice County

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Owczary
Village
Greek Catholic church
Greek Catholic church
Owczary is located in Poland
Owczary
Owczary
Coordinates: 49°35′N 21°11′E / 49.583°N 21.183°E / 49.583; 21.183
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLesser Poland
CountyGorlice
GminaSękowa

Owczary [ɔfˈt͡ʂarɨ] (Ukrainian: Рихвальд, Rykhval’d) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sękowa, within Gorlice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia.[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) south-west of Sękowa, 8 km (5 mi) south of Gorlice, and 104 km (65 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

In Owczary is buried the Polish resistance fighter, Maria Kotarba .

References[]

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


Coordinates: 49°35′00″N 21°11′00″E / 49.5833°N 21.1833°E / 49.5833; 21.1833

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