Szczawa | |
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Coordinates: 49°36′25″N 20°17′51″E / 49.60694°N 20.29750°ECoordinates: 49°36′25″N 20°17′51″E / 49.60694°N 20.29750°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
County | Limanowa |
Gmina | Kamienica |
Highest elevation | 1,008 m (3,307 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 530 m (1,740 ft) |
Population | 2,100 |
Website | http://www.szczawa.prv.pl |
Szczawa [ˈʂt͡ʂava] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kamienica, within Limanowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-west of Kamienica, 15 km (9 mi) south-west of Limanowa, and 58 km (36 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.
The village has a population of 2,100. Szczawa is a recreational village and winter sports destination located in the valley of Gorce Mountains beneath the Gorce National Park.