Poręba Wielka, Limanowa County

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
Village
View of the village under the Tobołów peak
Poręba Wielka
Coordinates: 49°36′38″N 20°3′45″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLesser Poland
CountyLimanowa
GminaNiedźwiedź
Population
2,100

The village has a population of around 2,100, and is a seat of the Gorce National Park.

Polish writer Władysław Orkan was born here.

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