- Jurgów
Infobox Settlement
name = Jurgów
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = Lesser Poland
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 =Tatra County
subdivision_type3 =Gmina
subdivision_name3 =Gmina Bukowina Tatrzańska
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area_total_km2 = 7.68
population_as_of = 2005
population_total = 903
population_density_km2 = auto
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd = 49 | latm = 21 | lats = | latNS = N | longd = 20 | longm = 8 | longs = | longEW = E
postal_code_type = Postal code
postal_code = 34-532
area_code = +48 18
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website = http://www.jurgow.plJurgów IPA-pl| [|j|u|r|g|u|f|] ( _hu. Szepesgyőrke, _sk. Jurgov, _de. Jurkau or "Joerg") is a small village (c. 900 inhabitants) in the
Spisz region of southernPoland , near the border withSlovakia and the town ofBukowina Tatrzańska , on the Białka river. Used to be a part of Slovakia.ights and attractions
*The beautiful and historic St Sebastian wooden church from about
1670 . It is made completely of wood, and is still in use today. The church has twice been rebuilt: first in1811 and again in1869 . It is surrounded by large, very old trees. The walls and roof of the church are faced with wooden shingles, and it has aRococo -style interior, including many carved figures of angels, saints, etc.
*A group of shepherds' huts in the "Podokólne" clearing. Grazing cows and sheep was a primary occupation of Jurgów's villagers, who owned a lot of pastureland in theTatra mountains where they grazed their flocks, and had many shepherd's huts. After they lost their pastures in the Tatras, they moved their various structures down from the mountains and assembled them in a nearby clearing. They use these to shelter their cows and sheep from spring through autumn. Some people also stay there for a time during the same period.
*An old water-poweredsawmill , which is still in use today.
*Soltys's croft, which is currently a part of the Tatra Museum inZakopane .Gallery
External links
* [http://www.jurgow.pl Wirtualny Jurgów] pl icon, en icon, sk icon
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