Jaworki, Lesser Poland Voivodeship

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Village in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland

Jaworki

Village

Jaworki

Coordinates: 49°24′37″N 20°33′7″E﻿ / ﻿49.41028°N 20.55194°E﻿ / 49.41028; 20.55194
Country|  Poland
Voivodeship| Lesser Poland
County| Nowy Targ
Gmina| Szczawnica

Jaworki [jaˈvɔrkʲi] (Lemko: Явіркы, Ukrainian: Явірки, romanized: Yavirky) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Szczawnica, within Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It was formerly part of the town of Szczawnica, but was made a separate village on 1 January 2008 (as was Szlachtowa). It includes the former villages of Biała Woda ("white water") and Czarna Woda ("black water").

The village used to constitute a part of Ruś Szlachtowska region, the westernmost area inhabited by Lemkos. Two other villages of this region Biała Woda and Czarna Woda are now part of the village Jaworki.

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1. ^ "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).

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