Rabka-Zdrój
Place in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rabka-Zdrój (pronounced [ˈrapka ˈzdrui̯], in Goral dialects: Robka, colloquially: Rabka) is a spa town in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland. It is located between Kraków and Zakopane in a valley on the northern slopes of the Gorce Mountains, where the rivers Poniczanka and Słonka join the river Raba. It has about 13,000 inhabitants. There is a substantial population of Gorals in the town.
Rabka-Zdrój | |
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Coordinates: 49°36′30″N 19°58′0″E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
County | Nowy Targ |
Gmina | Rabka-Zdrój |
Area | |
• Total | 36.59 km2 (14.13 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 560 m (1,840 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 470 m (1,540 ft) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,662 |
• Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
Postal code | 34-700 |
Website | www |
Rabka was always known for its salt-works, and from 1864 became a popular spa town. The first treatment centre for children was established a few years later and continues to this day. Hydrotherapy continues to be utilised in local hospital and sanatoriums.
The Władysław Orkan Museum established in a former 17th-century larch-wood church, includes a collection of folk sculpture and paintings on glass. It also houses the "Order of the Smile Museum" (which children award to adults) and hosts events such as a winter carnival, the Carpathian Festival of Children's Regional Ensembles and the Mountain Children's Holiday International Festival. Other entertainment and folk events are held in the summer season.