Owczary, Gorlice County
Owczary | |
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Village | |
Greek Catholic church | |
Owczary | |
| Coordinates: 49°35′N 21°11′E / 49.583°N 21.183°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
| County | Gorlice |
| Gmina | Sękowa |
Owczary [ɔfˈt͡ʂarɨ] (Ukrainian: Рихвальд, Rykhvald) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sękowa, within Gorlice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia.[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) south-west of Sękowa, 8 km (5 mi) south of Gorlice, and 104 km (65 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.
In Owczary is buried the Polish resistance fighter, Maria Kotarba.
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)