"Rabka-Zdrój pronounced [ˈrapka ˈzdrui̯], usually referred to as Rabka, is a spa town in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland. It is located between Kraków and Zakopane in a ...
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valley on the northern slopes of the Gorce Mountains, where the rivers Poniczanka and Słonka join the river Raba (49°36′30″N 19°58′0″E / 49.60833°N 19.96667°E / 49.60833; 19.96667). In 2008 it had a population of 13,052. There is a substantial population of Gorals in the town.
Rabka was always known for its salt-works, and from 1864 became a popular spa town. The first treatment centre for children was established a few years later and continues to this day. Hydrotherapy continues to be utilised in local hospital and sanatoriums. During World War II, the Germans established a Nazi police school in the town, to train executioners and torturers. The school and its surroundings were the place of a series of atrocities before it was eventually closed down as the war approached its end and the Germans left." - (en.wikipedia.org 15.04.2020)
- Latitude49.616664886475
- Longitude19.966667175293
- Population13071
