Kościelisko
Kościelisko | |
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Village | |
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  Kościelisko | |
| Coordinates: 49°17′27″N 19°53′18″E / 49.29083°N 19.88833°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
| County | Tatra |
| Gmina | Kościelisko |
| Population (2006) | 3,900 |
Kościelisko [kɔɕt͡ɕɛˈliskɔ] is a village in Tatra County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. (It was previously in Nowy Sącz Voivodeship from 1975–1998.) It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Kościelisko.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Zakopane and 86 km (53 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków.
In 2006 the village had a population of 3,900.
Notable people
- Klemens Bachleda (1851-1910), Polish mountain guide and mountain rescuer, born in Kościelisko
- Stanisław Bukowski (1923-2002), Polish cross-country skier
See also
References
External links
Media related to Kościelisko at Wikimedia Commons
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49°17′27″N 19°53′18″E / 49.29083°N 19.88833°E
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