Jabłonka, Lesser Poland Voivodeship


Jabłonka is a village in Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Jabłonka.
The village lies in the drainage basin of the Black Sea, in the historical region of Orava.

History

The area became part of Poland in the 10th or early 11th century, and later it passed to Hungary. In the late 19th century, Jabłonka had a predominantly Polish population. It became again part of Poland following World War I.

Notable people