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Szczawnica
Place in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Szczawnica ([ʂt͡ʂavˈɲit͡sa]; Ukrainian: Щавниця) is a resort town in Nowy Targ County in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. As of June 30, 2007, its population was 7,378.[1][2]
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Coordinates: 49°25′30″N 20°29′00″E | |
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Voivodeship | ![]() |
County | Nowy Targ |
Gmina | Gmina Szczawnica |
Government | |
• Mayor | Bogdan Szewczyk |
Area | |
• Total | 32.9 km2 (12.7 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 510 m (1,670 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 430 m (1,410 ft) |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 6,342 |
• Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 34-460 |
Car plates | KNT |
Website | http://www.szczawnica.pl |
Szczawnica has been a well-known resort town since the mid nineteenth century. Due to the presence of alkali sorrel springs and favorable climatic conditions, many respiratory and digestive tract illnesses are treated there. In 2005 the popular local spa was officially returned by the Polish government to its prewar owners – Count Stadnicki family. The spa has almost two-hundred-year history. Its last private owner was Count Adam Stadnicki, whose grandson – Andrzej Mańkowski – is the founder of the new Spa Town Museum being fitted in the center of Szczawnica, at Dietl Square (2009). The museum of the Szczawnica resort aims to present more than 350 different types of artifacts associated with the local therapeutics, archival documents, drawings, plans of buildings, old photographs, postcards and books.
Szczawnica has many skiing trails and slopes. The longest (2 km) at Palenica, is fitted with a 4-person ski lift with overhead lighting and a capacity of 2,200 people per hour. It is operated by a state agency.
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