Leśnica [lɛɕˈnit͡sa] 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.
Leśnica | |
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Village | |
.jpg) Cemetery chapel | |
  Leśnica | |
| Coordinates: 49°24′N 20°4′E / 49.400°N 20.067°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
| County | Tatra |
| Gmina | Bukowina Tatrzańska |
| Population | 1,200 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | KTT |
The village 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.
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1771 | 507 | — |
| 1799 | 735 | +45.0% |
| 1824 | 739 | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 770 | +4.2% |
| 1880 | 884 | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 1,718 | +94.3% |
| Source:[2] | ||
References
edit- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom V (in Polish). Warsaw. 1884. p. 159.
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