Maniowy
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Maniowy m is a village in southern Poland
situated in the Lesser Poland
Voivodeship
about 19 kilometres (12 mi) east of Nowy Targ
and 71 km (44 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków
. It has been the seat of the district of Gmina Czorsztyn
since 1993.
Located on the southern slopes of the Gorce
Mountains, new Maniowy was built in 1970-1980s after having been moved to a higher altitude, from an area upon which Czorsztyn
Lake now stretches. The history of the old village reached back to at least 1326 when it was founded during the colonisation of the Podhale
region. The present village has a modern architecture of houses with several large buildings (for example Saint Nicholas
Church and the gym hall) and is inhabitated by over 2000 people. Neighbouring forests, mountains, lake, ski lifts and national parks are a great tourist attraction in each season of the year. In cloudless days a magnificent view of nearby Eastern Tatra Mountains
can be seen from the village.
in the region since 1905, and in 1964, a resolution was passed to build the dam on the Dunajec river. This meant that eventually, the existing town of Maniowy would be underwater, so measures were taken to relocate the residents further up the slopes away from the water. Resettlement to the new Maniowy started as early as the 1970's, and the waters started to cover the old town in 1995.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
situated in the Lesser Poland
Lesser Poland
Lesser Poland is one of the historical regions of Poland, with its capital in the city of Kraków. It forms the southeastern corner of the country, and should not be confused with the modern Lesser Poland Voivodeship, which covers only a small, southern part of Lesser Poland...
Voivodeship
Voivodeship
Voivodship is a term denoting the position of, or more commonly the area administered by, a voivod. Voivodeships have existed since medieval times in Poland, Romania, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Russia and Serbia....
about 19 kilometres (12 mi) east of Nowy Targ
Nowy Targ
Nowy Targ is a town in southern Poland with 34,000 inhabitants , and the historical capital of the mountain region . The town is situated in the confluence of the rivers Biały and Czarny Dunajec, in a valley beneath the Gorce Mountains. It's in Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship...
and 71 km (44 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
. It has been the seat of the district of Gmina Czorsztyn
Gmina Czorsztyn
Gmina Czorsztyn is a rural gmina in Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, on the Slovak border. It takes its name from the village of Czorsztyn, its former seat...
since 1993.
Located on the southern slopes of the Gorce
Gorce
Gorce may refer to:*Gorce, a former town in south-western Poland, now part of Boguszów-Gorce*Gorce, a mountain range in southern Poland: see Gorce National Park...
Mountains, new Maniowy was built in 1970-1980s after having been moved to a higher altitude, from an area upon which Czorsztyn
Czorsztyn
Czorsztyn is a village in Poland, in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Nowy Targ County. The village lies in Pieniny, is located in the mountain range on the current Polish-Slovakian border...
Lake now stretches. The history of the old village reached back to at least 1326 when it was founded during the colonisation of the Podhale
Podhale
The Podhale is Poland's most southern region, sometimes referred to as the "Polish highlands". The Podhale is located in the foothills of the Tatra range of the Carpathian mountains, and is characterized by a rich tradition of folklore that is much romanticized in the Polish patriotic imagination...
region. The present village has a modern architecture of houses with several large buildings (for example Saint Nicholas
Saint Nicholas
Saint Nicholas , also called Nikolaos of Myra, was a historic 4th-century saint and Greek Bishop of Myra . Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as Nikolaos the Wonderworker...
Church and the gym hall) and is inhabitated by over 2000 people. Neighbouring forests, mountains, lake, ski lifts and national parks are a great tourist attraction in each season of the year. In cloudless days a magnificent view of nearby Eastern Tatra Mountains
Tatra Mountains
The Tatra Mountains, Tatras or Tatra , are a mountain range which forms a natural border between Slovakia and Poland, and are the highest mountain range in the Carpathian Mountains...
can be seen from the village.
Village displacement
Because of regular flooding of the region (including the flooding of 1934), plans had been drawn up for a damDam
A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are...
in the region since 1905, and in 1964, a resolution was passed to build the dam on the Dunajec river. This meant that eventually, the existing town of Maniowy would be underwater, so measures were taken to relocate the residents further up the slopes away from the water. Resettlement to the new Maniowy started as early as the 1970's, and the waters started to cover the old town in 1995.
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See also
- Dunajec RiverDunajec RiverThe Dunajec is a river running through southern Poland. It is the right tributary of the Vistula River. It begins in Nowy Targ at the junction of two short mountain rivers, Czarny Dunajec and Biały Dunajec...
- Pieniny National Park Poland)
- Zbiornik Czorsztyński
- Nowy TargNowy TargNowy Targ is a town in southern Poland with 34,000 inhabitants , and the historical capital of the mountain region . The town is situated in the confluence of the rivers Biały and Czarny Dunajec, in a valley beneath the Gorce Mountains. It's in Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship...
- ZakopaneZakopaneZakopane , is a town in southern Poland. It lies in the southern part of the Podhale region at the foot of the Tatra Mountains. From 1975 to 1998 it was in of Nowy Sącz Province, but since 1999 it has been in Lesser Poland Province. It had a population of about 28,000 as of 2004. Zakopane is a...