Poręba Wielka, Limanowa County

For other places with the same name, see Poręba Wielka.

Village in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland

Poręba Wielka

Village

View of the village under the Tobołów peak

Poręba Wielka

Coordinates: 49°36′38″N 20°3′45″E﻿ / ﻿49.61056°N 20.06250°E﻿ / 49.61056; 20.06250
Country|  Poland
Voivodeship| Lesser Poland
County| Limanowa
Gmina| Niedźwiedź
Population

| 2,100

Poręba Wielka [pɔˈrɛmba ˈvjɛlka] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Niedźwiedź, within Limanowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) west of Niedźwiedź, 29 km (18 mi) west of Limanowa, and 51 km (32 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków.[1]

Poręba Wielka is known for its thermal water deposits with health properties. The deposits were discovered in the 1970s, and their exploitation for recreational and therapeutic purposes began after 2022. Since then, Termy Gorce has been operating in Poręba Wielka, a commercial tourist facility that uses thermal waters.

The village is the cite of the Gorce National Park. Polish writer Władysław Orkan was born here.

## References

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1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.

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