Piekielnik

Piekielnik [pjɛˈkʲɛlnik] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czarny Dunajec, within Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. It lies approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) west of Nowy Targ and 68 km (42 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków.[1]

Piekielnik
Village
Church of Saint James the Apostle
Church of Saint James the Apostle
Coat of arms of Piekielnik
Coat of arms
Piekielnik is located in Poland
Piekielnik
Piekielnik
Piekielnik is located in Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Piekielnik
Piekielnik
Coordinates: 49°28′N 19°46′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLesser Poland
CountyNowy Targ
GminaCzarny Dunajec
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationKNT

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

The area became part of Poland in the 10th or early 11th century, and later it passed to Hungary. In the late 19th century, Piekielnik had a population of 1,548, with 88.1% of Poles.[2] It became again part of Poland following World War I.

References
  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 VII (in Polish). Warsaw. 1886. p. 934.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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