Pasieka Otfinowska is a

village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...

in the administrative district of

Gmina Żabno __NOTOC__ Gmina Żabno is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Żabno, which lies approximately north-west of Tarnów and east of the regional cap ...

, within

Tarnów County __NOTOC__ Tarnów County ( pl, powiat tarnowski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government ...

Lesser Poland Voivodeship Lesser Poland Voivodeship or Lesser Poland Province (in pl, województwo małopolskie ), also known as Małopolska, is a voivodeship (province), in southern Poland. It has an area of , and a population of 3,404,863 (2019). It was created on 1 ...

, in southern Poland. The village's date of establishment is unknown and Pasieka refers to honeybee hives, while Otfinowska refers to a family that owned land in the area historically throughout the Middle Ages. It was home to Austria-Hungarian forces during World War I and a site of the eastern front. To this day, villagers often find remains and artifacts from the war. The village was also home to several Jewish families in hiding during World War II. Most villagers support Termalica Bruk Bet in the Ekstraklasa, which plays just across the Dunajec. The village is home to a high speed luxury ferry service across the Dunajec, which runs every 20 minutes and is free of charge. Pasieka is also known as the home of grilled kielbasa and features some of the best home cooking in Southern Poland. Pasieka branded seasoning is distributed by Aldi all over Europe. It is among the most progressive villages in Southern Poland as it recognizes same sex marriages and is also among the most racially diverse villages with a significant refugee population. A notable former resident includes human rights activist Jakub "Kuba" Tchorzewski who has organized numerous marches and protests across Europe and the US.

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Pasieka Otfinowska Pasieka Otfinowska is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żabno, within Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship Lesser Poland Voivodeship or Lesser Poland Province (in pl, województwo małopolskie ), also known as Małopolska ...

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