Rabka-Zdrój
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  Rabka-Zdrój
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| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Lesser Poland | ||
| County | Nowy Targ | ||
| Gmina | Rabka-Zdrój | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 36.59 km² (14.1 sq mi) | ||
| Highest elevation | 560 m (1,837 ft) | ||
| Lowest elevation | 500 m (1,640 ft) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 13,031 | ||
| - Density | 356.1/km² (922.4/sq mi) | ||
| Postal code | 34-700 | ||
| Website: http://www.rabka.pl | |||
Rabka-Zdrój [ˈrapka ˈzdruj], usually referred to as Rabka, is a spa town in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland. It is located at around . In 2004 it had a population of 19,018. Rabka is located in the southern part of Poland (between Kraków and Zakopane) in a valley inhabited by a large population of "gorale".
Rabka-Zdrój is Poland's main spa centre for children thanks to its climate and rich deposits of therapeutic waters.
Its sister cities are Rovaniemi and Gmina Dominowo.
Maria Kaczyńska, wife of the current President of Poland (Lech Kaczyński), had her schooling in Rabka.
[edit] External links
- (Polish)Official site
- (Polish)Rabka-Zdrój
- interactive Map
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