Bukowina Tatrzańska | |
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 Cultural centre in Bukowina Tatrzańska | |
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  Bukowina Tatrzańska  Bukowina Tatrzańska | |
| Coordinates: 49°21′N 20°7′E / 49.350°N 20.117°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship |  Lesser Poland |
| County | Tatra |
| Gmina | Bukowina Tatrzańska |
| Highest elevation | 1,000 m (3,000 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 860 m (2,820 ft) |
| Population | 2,976 |
| Website | bukowinatatrzanska.pl |
Bukowina Tatrzańska [bukɔˈvina taˈtʂaɲska], (Slovak: Tatranská Bukovina) is a village in Tatra County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Bukowina Tatrzańska. It lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) north-east of Zakopane and 80 km (50 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków.[1]
Bukowina Tatrzańska is a popular destination for the Tour de Pologne, having served as the finishing point for stages several times, most recently in the 2014 edition of the race.[2]
In the village there are several historic wooden guesthouses from the Interbellum Period built in the Zakopane Style architecture including the Cultural Centre which is ranked among the biggest wooden buildings in Poland. The village also hosts the annual Polish folklore festival Sabałowe Bajania.
References
- ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ↑ "2014 Tour of Poland". Steephill.tv. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
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