Laskowa, Limanowa County
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| Coordinates: 49°45′46″N 20°27′8″E / 49.76278°N 20.45222°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
| County | Limanowa |
| Gmina | Laskowa |
| Highest elevation | 760 m (2,490 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 340 m (1,120 ft) |
| Population | 3,140[1] |
Laskowa [lasˈkɔva] (feminine noun) is a village in Limanowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Laskowa. It is located approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Limanowa and 50 km (31 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.[2]
Tourism
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- Marked trails of Island Beskids
- Three hotels
- T-bar lift
- Chair lift
Name
[edit]A local tale suggests that a king and his people found a hazel forest here, and he ordered the village to be built, calling it "wieś Laskowa" literally village of hazel.
Laskowa is a feminine noun, that sounds like adjective, means something related to:
- Polish "laska" literally stick (as in e.g. walking stick, stick of rock, or stick of dynamite) or gal.
- Polish "laskowy orzech" literally hazelnut.
People connected with Laskowa
[edit]- Józef Joniec - born in Laskowa
- Pat Sajak - his paternal grandfather was born in Laskowa.
References
[edit]- ^ "Wieś Laskowa (Małopolskie) » mapy, GUS, nieruchomości, noclegi, atrakcje, kod pocztowy, regon, wypadki drogowe, kierunkowy, edukacja, demografia, zabytki, statystyki, tabele, linie kolejowe".
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
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