Frydman

Frydman ([ˈfrɨdman], Slovak: Fridman, German: Friedmann, Hungarian: Frigyesvágása) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łapsze Niżne, within Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Łapsze Niżne, 16 km (10 mi) east of Nowy Targ, and 70 km (43 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków.[1]

Frydman
Village
Frydman
Frydman
Coordinates: 49°28′N 20°14′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLesser Poland
CountyNowy Targ
GminaŁapsze Niżne
First mentioned1320
Population
1,600
A view from Frydman during Winter

The village has a population of 1,600.

It is one of the 14 villages in the Polish part of the historical region of Spiš (Polish: Spisz). It was first mentioned in a written document in 1320 (terram Fridmanvagasa).[2]

References
  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. Józef Nyka (2010). Pieniny. Przewodnik. Latchorzew. p. 61. ISBN 978-83-60078-09-9.

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