Kryg, Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Coordinates: 49°40′N 21°15′E / 49.667°N 21.250°E / 49.667; 21.250
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Kryg
Village
Kryg is located in Poland
Kryg
Kryg
Coordinates: 49°40′N 21°15′E / 49.667°N 21.250°E / 49.667; 21.250
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLesser Poland
CountyGorlice
GminaLipinki
Population
1,830
Pumpjack in Kryg

Kryg [krɨk] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lipinki, within Gorlice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) west of Lipinki, 7 km (4 mi) east of Gorlice, and 104 km (65 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.[1]

Name of the village[edit]

"Kryg" may come from one of a few roots. In old German, "krieg" means "war", but in old Polish it means jack or device for tensioning crossbows.

Geographical landmarks[edit]

The village is situated at the foot of Dubnakowa Mountain, and Łysula Mountain in the valley of the streams Krygowianka and Królówka.

Architecture and monuments[edit]

Kryg ina map of Josephinische Landesaufnahme (1763-1787)

In the center of the village is the church, which is a brick nave temple kept in the Baroque style, built between 1932 and 1934.

In the village there are several dozen oil wells, which now are largely liquidated.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.