Lipnica Wielka, Nowy Sącz County
Lipnica Wielka | |
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Village | |
Panorama of the part of Lipnica Wielka | |
Lipnica Wielka | |
| Coordinates: 49°42′32″N 20°51′50″E / 49.70889°N 20.86389°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
| County | Nowy Sącz |
| Gmina | Korzenna |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,938 |
Lipnica Wielka [lʲipˈɲit͡sa ˈvʲɛlka] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Korzenna, within Nowy Sącz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) north-east of Korzenna, 16 km (10 mi) north-east of Nowy Sącz, and 78 km (48 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków. On 30 September 2016 a monument was erected in Lipnica Wielka commemorating the crew of the British Halifax JP-162 aircraft from the No. 148 Squadron RAF, who died during a combat flight on the night of August 4–5, 1944.[2]
References
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). Select Miejscowości (SIMC) tab, select fragment (min. 3 znaki), enter town name in the field below, click WYSZUKAJ (Search)
- ^ "Odsłonięcie pomnika poświęconego lotnikom RAF w Lipnicy Wielkiej". dlapilota.pl. Retrieved 2024-04-24.