Jabłonka, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Place in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
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Jabłonka [jaˈbwɔnka] is a village in Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Jabłonka.
Jabłonka | |
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Jabłonka | |
  Jabłonka Location within Poland | |
| Coordinates: 49°28′48″N 19°41′36″E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
| County | Nowy Targ |
| Gmina | Jabłonka |
| Population | 5,400 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | KNT |
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| Voivodeship roads |   |
The village lies in the drainage basin of the Black Sea (through Orava, Váh and Danube rivers), in the historical region of Orava (Polish: Orawa).
History
The area became part of Poland in the 10th or early 11th century, and later it passed to Hungary. In the late 19th century, Jabłonka had a predominantly Polish population.[2] It became again part of Poland following World War I.
Notable people
- Andrzej Dziubek (born 1954), Polish musician and vocalist
