Skawa | |
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Village | |
 Local Catholic church | |
  Skawa | |
| Coordinates: 49°37′N 19°54′E / 49.617°N 19.900°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
| County | Nowy Targ |
| Gmina | Raba Wyżna |
| Area | 2,052 ha (5,071 acres) |
| Lowest elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Population | 4,000 |
| Vehicle registration | KNT |
Skawa [ˈskava] is a village on the Skawa river (hence its name), in the administrative district of Gmina Raba Wyżna, within Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of Raba Wyżna, 19 km (12 mi) north-west of Nowy Targ, and 50 km (31 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków.[1]