Podwilk [ˈpɔdvilk] (
Slovak :
Podvlk ) is a
village in the administrative district of
Gmina Jabłonka , within
Nowy Targ County ,
Lesser Poland Voivodeship , in southern
Poland , close to the border with
Slovakia . It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north of
Jabłonka , 23 km (14 mi) north-west of
Nowy Targ , and 59 km (37 mi) south of the regional capital
Kraków .
The village lies in the drainage basin of the Black Sea (through Orava , Váh and Danube rivers), in the historical region of Orava (Polish: Orawa ).
History
The area became part of Poland in the 10th or early 11th century, and later it passed to Hungary . It became again part of Poland following World War I .
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