Bobowa
Bobowa [bɔˈbɔva] (Yiddish: בּאָבּאָוו, Bobov) is a small town in Gorlice County, southern Poland. Administratively part of the Lesser Polish Voivodeship, it is situated 18 kilometres (11 miles) west of Gorlice and 83 km (52 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków. It was formerly a village, but was granted town status on 1 January 2009. Bobowa is also located on a railway line running from Tarnów to the border with Slovakia at Leluchów. As of December 2021, the town has a population of 3,101.
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Panorama of the town | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 49°42′31″N 20°56′41″E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
| County | Gorlice County |
| Gmina | Gmina Bobowa |
| First mentioned | 1339 |
| City rights | 1339-1934, 2009 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Wacław Ligęza |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.18 km2 (2.77 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2021) | |
| • Total | 3,101 |
| • Density | 432/km2 (1,120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 38-350 |
| Area code | +48 18 |
| Car plates | KGR |
| Voivodeship roads | |
| Website | http://www.bobowa.pl/ |
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