Chyżne

Chyżne [ˈxɨʐnɛ], (Slovak: Chyžné) 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 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of Jabłonka, 26 km (16 mi) west of Nowy Targ, and 73 km (45 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków.[1] The village has a population of 1,200.

Chyżne
Village
Parish church
Chyżne
Coordinates: 49°26′N 19°40′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLesser Poland
CountyNowy Targ
GminaJabłonka
Population
1,200

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), which since the Middle Ages belonged to Hungary.

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