Ropica Górna | |
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Village | |
Ropica Górna | |
Coordinates: 49°36′N 21°15′E / 49.600°N 21.250°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
County | Gorlice |
Gmina | Sękowa |
Population | 530 |
Ropica Górna [rɔˈpʲit͡sa ˈɡurna] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sękowa, within Gorlice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) east of Sękowa, 9 km (6 mi) south-east of Gorlice, and 108 km (67 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.[2]
During World War I heavy fighting took place in the area as part of the important Gorlice-Tarnów Offensive.
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