Chyżne

Coordinates: 49°26′N 19°40′E / 49.433°N 19.667°E / 49.433; 19.667
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Chyżne
Village
Saint Anne church
Saint Anne church
Chyżne is located in Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Chyżne
Chyżne
Chyżne is located in Poland
Chyżne
Chyżne
Coordinates: 49°26′N 19°40′E / 49.433°N 19.667°E / 49.433; 19.667
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLesser Poland
CountyNowy Targ
GminaJabłonka
Population
1,200
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationKNT
National roads

Chyżne [ˈxɨʐnɛ] 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. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of Jabłonka, 33 km (21 mi) west of Nowy Targ, and 100 km (62 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków.[1]

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[edit]

The area became part of Poland in the 10th or early 11th century, and later it passed to Hungary. In the late 19th century, Chyżne had a population of 1,728, with 86.9% of Poles.[2] It became again part of Poland following World War I.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom I (in Polish). Warsaw. 1880. p. 580.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)