Szczyrzyc
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Szczyrzyc Jodłownik Commune.
Geography
Geographically it is located in the
Stradomka river valley. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) west of Jodłownik, 20 km (12 mi) north-west of Limanowa, and 36 km (22 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków
.
History
Szczyrzyc is notable for its 13th-century
Cistercians Abbey in Szczyrzyc
). The village itself dates from the 14th century.
In the
Tatras
, and which was disbanded in 1772.
It is the birthplace of writer Władysław Orkan (b. 1875) and composer Zygmunt Konieczny (b. 1937).
Ecology
It is one of the places where
Polish Red cattle can still be found.[2]
References
- ^ Chlebowski, Bronisław. 1890. Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, vol. 11. Warsaw: Władisław Walewski, p. 875. (in Polish)
- ^ "Polish Red Cow - Arca del Gusto". Slow Food Foundation. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
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