Szlachtowa

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Szlachtowa
Village
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Szlachtowa is located in Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Szlachtowa
Szlachtowa
Szlachtowa is located in Poland
Szlachtowa
Szlachtowa
Coordinates: 49°24′51″N 20°31′36″E / 49.41417°N 20.52667°E / 49.41417; 20.52667
Country Poland
Voivodeship Lesser Poland
CountyNowy Targ
GminaSzczawnica

Szlachtowa [ʂlaxˈtɔva] (Lemko: Шляхтова, Ukrainian: Шляхтова, Shliakhtova) 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 Jaworki).

The village used to constitute a part of Ruś Szlachtowska region (with the name derived from Szlachtowa), the westernmost area inhabited by Lemkos.

References[edit]

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