Zubrzyca Dolna
Village in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
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Zubrzyca Dolna [zuˈbʐɨt͡sa ˈdɔlna] (Hungarian: Alsózubrica or Alsóbölényes) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Jabłonka, within Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia.[1]
Zubrzyca Dolna | |
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Village | |
Our Lady of the Scapular church | |
  Zubrzyca Dolna Location within Poland | |
| Coordinates: 49°32′N 19°41′E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
| County | Nowy Targ |
| Gmina | Jabłonka |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | KNT |
| 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, Zubrzyca Dolna had a population of 934, with 91.1% of Poles.[2] It became again part of Poland following World War I.
