Gorzeń Górny

Gorzeń Górny
Village

Manor house in Gorzeń Górny
Gorzeń Górny
Coordinates: 49°52′N 19°29′E / 49.867°N 19.483°E / 49.867; 19.483
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lesser Poland
County Wadowice
Gmina Wadowice
Highest elevation 320 m (1,050 ft)
Lowest elevation 275 m (902 ft)
Population 277

Gorzeń Górny [ˈɡɔʐɛɲ ˈɡurnɨ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wadowice, within Wadowice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) south-west of Wadowice and 40 km (25 mi) south-west of the regional capital Kraków.[1]

The village has a population of 277. The village of Gorzeń was first mentioned in 1390 and was differentiated into two parts after the 16th century (since the 19th century known respectively as Gorzeń Dolny and Gorzeń Górny.[2]

There is a manor house from the late 18th century, where Emil Zegadłowicz used to live and work.

References

  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. Truś, Radosław (2008). Beskid Mały. Przewodnik. Pruszków: Oficyna Wydawnicza „Rewasz“. p. 264-265. ISBN 978-83-89188-77-9.
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Coordinates: 49°52′N 19°29′E / 49.867°N 19.483°E / 49.867; 19.483


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