Laskowa, Limanowa County

Laskowa [lasˈkɔva] (feminine noun) is a village in Limanowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. She is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Laskowa. She is located approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Limanowa and 50 km (31 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.[1]

Laskowa
Village
Church
Laskowa
Coordinates: 49°45′46″N 20°27′8″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLesser Poland
CountyLimanowa
GminaLaskowa
Highest elevation
760 m (2,490 ft)
Lowest elevation
340 m (1,120 ft)
Population
3,133

The village has a population of 3,133.

Tourism:

  • Three hotels
  • T-bar lift
  • Chair lift

Name

The local tale suggests that King with his people found here a hazel forest and ordered to build the village, calling her "wieś Laskowa" literally village of hazel.

Laskowa is feminine noun, that sounds like adjective, means something related to:

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