Bańska Niżna
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| State : | Poland | ||
| Voivodeship : | Lesser Poland | ||
| Powiat : | Nowy Targ | ||
| Gmina : | Szaflary | ||
| Geographic location : | 49 ° 24 ' N , 20 ° 1' E | ||
| Residents : | 1000 (2006) | ||
| Telephone code : | (+48) 18 | ||
| License plate : | KTT | ||
Bańska Niżna is a village in the Szaflary municipality in the Tatrzański powiat of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship in Poland in the Podhale region . The village is located in the Pogórze Gubałowskie mountain range about ten kilometers north of Zakopane and ten kilometers south of Nowy Targ . The Zakopianka road runs through the village .
Attractions
The attribute Niżna means lower , i.e. the lower part of a place. There is a modern Church of Divine Mercy in the village . There are two thermal springs in the village (85 ° C and 82 ° C), which are among the most productive in Poland. Almost the entire place has been heated with geothermal water since 1995. Bańska Niżna was the first place in Poland to draw its energy for heat from geothermal sources. Thermal baths are located on the border with Szaflary, which is adjacent to the north .
tourism
It is in Bańska Niżna quieter than in the neighboring resorts of Zakopane and Bukowina Tatrzańska . The tourist infrastructure is being expanded. In particular, the Termy Szaflary and Termy Gorący Potok thermal baths in neighboring Szaflary are attracting more and more tourists.
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Church of Mercy
Church interior
