Bogusza

Place in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
49°34′N 20°53′E / 49.567°N 20.883°E / 49.567; 20.883Country PolandVoivodeshipLesser PolandCountyNowy SączGminaKamionka WielkaArea
 • Total12.97 km2 (5.01 sq mi)Population
 (2006)
 • Total610 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
33-334
Area code+48 18Car platesKNS

Bogusza [bɔˈɡuʂa] Bogusha; Ukrainian: Богуша, Bohusha) is a village in southern Poland. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Kamionka Wielka, 15 km (9 mi) south-east of Nowy Sącz, and 88 km (55 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Geography

Bogusza is located in a mountain valley in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, along a stream named the Królówka, in the county of Nowy Sącz.

History

The town was essentially de-populated after World War II in Operation Vistula in 1947.

Monuments

The town is the site of the wooden church of St. Demetrius, built in 1858.


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