Sosnówka, Karkonosze County
Sosnówka | |
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Village | |
 Sosnówka | |
  Sosnówka Location in Poland | |
| Coordinates: 50°49′18″N 15°43′13″E / 50.82167°N 15.72028°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| Powiat | Karkonosze |
| Gmina | Podgórzyn |
| First mentioned | 1318 |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,200 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | DJE |
Sosnówka [sɔsˈnufka] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Podgórzyn, within Karkonosze County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately 9 km (6 mi) south of Jelenia Góra, and 99 km (62 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.
The Sosnówka reservoir is located in Sosnówka.
History[edit]
The area became part of the emerging Polish state in the 10th century. Initially it was administratively part of the Wleń castellany.[1] The village was first mentioned in 1318, when it was part of fragmented Piast-ruled Poland.[2]
With the advent of tourism, local Polish mountain guide Jerzy Suchodolski was active already in the 18th century.[3]
Sights[edit]
Cultural heritage sights of Sosnówka include the Baroque Saint Martin church and Saint Anne chapel.
References[edit]
- ^ Staffa, Marek (2001). Karkonosze (in Polish). Wrocław: Wydawnictwo Dolnośląskie. p. 40. ISBN 83-7023-560-3.
- ^ Staffa, p. 56
- ^ Staffa, p. 169
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