Nowy Targ County

Nowy Targ County is an administrative district in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, located in its southern part on the border with Slovakia. The county seat is the town of Nowy Targ. Established on January 1, 1999, as part of Poland's administrative reform, its history dates back to the mid-19th century with judicial and administrative districts in Galicia. Over time, the county's territory and composition changed due to reforms and political events.

Nowy Targ County covers part of the Carpathians, including the Pieniny, Gorce Mountains, and Orava. The area features scenic peaks such as Trzy Korony, Wysoki Wierch, and Szafranówka, as well as natural landmarks and resorts. The county is known for its rich nature, traditional culture, crafts, and thermal springs.

On karpaty.rocks, you will find objects in towns and villages such as Jaworki, Szczawnica, Szlachtowa, Rabka-Zdrój, Nowy Targ, Krościenko nad Dunajcem, Sromowce Niżne, Obidowa, Krośnica, Zubrzyca Górna, Ochotnica Górna, and Tylka. Travellers can explore dozens of trails, including the Mały Szlak Beskidzki, Leśnickie Saddle – Szlachtowa, Tylmanowa – Lubań, as well as mountain huts, craft workshops, thermal baths, historical sites, and ethnographic parks.

Getting there from Ukraine

Lviv – Zakopane ≈421 km, ≈5 h 10 min without border queues. Route: M-10 Lviv – Krakovets → Krakovets – Korczowa checkpoint → A4 motorway (Rzeszów – Tarnów – Kraków) → Kraków southern bypass → S7/DK7 → DK47 ('Zakopianka') via Nowy Targ → Zakopane. The A4 Katowice – Kraków section (Balice and Mysłowice toll plazas) is tolled, but this route does not use it. In summer and at weekends the DK47 near Zakopane is often congested.

Sources: Wikipedia, Wikidata, OpenStreetMap, Karpaty.rocks data.