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Hańczowa

Coordinates: 49°29′N 21°10′E / 49.483°N 21.167°E / 49.483; 21.167
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Hańczowa
Village
Hańczowa is located in Poland
Hańczowa
Hańczowa
Coordinates: 49°29′N 21°10′E / 49.483°N 21.167°E / 49.483; 21.167
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLesser Poland
CountyGorlice
GminaUście Gorlickie
Formed1480[2]
Population
 (2021)
499[1]

Hańczowa [xaɲˈt͡ʂɔva]( Ukr.Ганчова )is a village in the Uście Gorlickie municipality of Gorlice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland.[3] It directly borders the Wysowa-Zdrój spa village.

Geography

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Hańczowa can be found along the Ropa River and the south-western Polish Low Beskids, close to the border with Slovakia.

It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Uście Gorlickie, 30 km (19 mi) south of Gorlice, and 141 km (88 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Notable residents

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  • Ihor Duda (born 1940), Ukrainian art historian, local historian, teacher, editor, restorer, and cultural activist.

References

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  1. ^ Polish Census 2021: Population in statistical locations (Report). Local Databank of the Polish Central Statistical Office. 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  2. ^ Reinfuss, Roman (1990). "Sełakiem wielkiej wędrówki". Śladami Łemków (PDF) (in Polish). Warszawa: Wydawnictwo PTTK „Kraj”. p. 10. ISBN 83-7005-238-X. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  3. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).