Szczawnica

Szczawnica
Flag of Szczawnica
Coat of arms of Szczawnica
Szczawnica is located in Poland
Szczawnica
Szczawnica
Coordinates: 49°25′30″N 20°29′00″E / 49.42500°N 20.48333°E / 49.42500; 20.48333
Country Poland
Voivodeship Lesser Poland
CountyNowy Targ
GminaSzczawnica
Government
 • MayorBogdan Szewczyk
Area
 • Total32.9 km2 (12.7 sq mi)
Highest elevation
510 m (1,670 ft)
Lowest elevation
430 m (1,410 ft)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total6,342
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
34-460
Car platesKNT
Websitehttp://www.szczawnica.pl

Szczawnica ([ʂt͡ʂavˈɲit͡sa]; Rusyn: Щавниця) is a resort town in Nowy Targ County in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. As of June 30, 2007, its population was 7,378.[1][2]

Szczawnica has been a well-known resort town since the mid nineteenth century. Due to the presence of alkali sorrel springs and favorable climatic conditions, many respiratory and digestive tract illnesses are treated there. In 2005 the popular local spa was officially returned by the Polish government to its prewar owners – Count Stadnicki family. The spa has almost two-hundred-year history. Its last private owner was Count Adam Stadnicki, whose grandson – Andrzej Mańkowski – is the founder of the new Spa Town Museum being fitted in the center of Szczawnica, at Dietl Square (2009). The museum of the Szczawnica resort aims to present more than 350 different types of artifacts associated with the local therapeutics, archival documents, drawings, plans of buildings, old photographs, postcards and books.

Szczawnica has many skiing trails and slopes. The longest (2 km) at Palenica, is fitted with a 4-person ski lift with overhead lighting and a capacity of 2,200 people per hour. It is operated by a state agency.

Pałac Villa in Szczawnica
Szwajcarka Górna Villa
Stefan Pump Room
Dietl Square
Dworek Gościnny, a hotel and theatre complex
Szczawnica in 1939
  1. ^ "Decyzja Rady Ministrów z 24.07.2007" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2008-10-23.
  2. ^ "W Szczawnicy powstaje muzeum uzdrowiskowe" (in Polish). Dziennik Polski. Archived from the original on 2009-05-19. Retrieved 2009-09-16.