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Szczawa

Village

Church of the Sacred Heart

Church of the Sacred Heart

Szczawa is located in Poland

Szczawa

Szczawa

Coordinates: 49°36′25″N 20°17′51″E / 49.60694°N 20.29750°E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLesser Poland
CountyLimanowa
GminaSzczawa
Highest elevation1,008 m (3,307 ft)
Lowest elevation530 m (1,740 ft)
Population

• Total

2,100
Websitehttp://www.szczawa.prv.pl

Szczawa [ˈʂt͡ʂava] is a village in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland, within Limanowa County. It is the seat of Gmina Szczawa.[1]

Szczawa is a recreational village and winter sports destination located in the valley of Gorce Mountains beneath the Gorce National Park.[2]

The Głębieniec river waterfall in Szczawa
  1. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). Select Miejscowości (SIMC) tab, select fragment (min. 3 znaki), enter town name in the field below, click WYSZUKAJ (Search)
  2. ^ Marek Cieszkowski (2004). W sercu Beskidów. Geografia i przyroda Gorców (In the Heart of Beskids. Geography and Botany of Gorce). Oficyna Wydawnicza "Rewasz". pp. 17–32. ISBN 8389188198.