Kryg, Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Kryg [krɨk] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lipinki, within Gorlice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) west of Lipinki, 7 km (4 mi) east of Gorlice, and 104 km (65 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.[1]

Kryg
Village
Kryg
Coordinates: 49°40′N 21°15′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLesser Poland
CountyGorlice
GminaLipinki
Population
1,830
Pumpjack in Kryg

The village has a population of 1,830.

Name of the village

Kryg have a lot of meaning. In old German "krieg" it means "war", but in old Polish it can means also siphor, jack or device for tensioning crossbows.

Geographical landmarks

The village is situated at the foot of Dubnakowa Mountain, and Łysula Mountain in the valley of streams "Krygowianka" and "Królówka".

Architecture and monuments
Kryg ina map of Josephinische Landesaufnahme (1763-1787)

In the center of the village is the church of the 1930s. Brick nave temple kept in the Baroque style was built between 1932–1934.

In the village there are several dozen oil wells, (pumpjacks), but now are largely liquidated.

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See also

References
  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.



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