Zawoja

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| name = Zawoja

| image_skyline = Zawoja3.JPG

| image_caption = Catholic church

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| pushpin_map = Poland

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{POL}}

| subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship

| subdivision_name1 = Lesser Poland

| subdivision_type2 = County

| subdivision_name2 = Sucha County

| subdivision_type3 = Gmina

| subdivision_name3 = Gmina Zawoja

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| population_total = 7400

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| timezone = CET

| utc_offset = +1

| timezone_DST = CEST

| utc_offset_DST = +2

| coordinates = {{coord|49|40|N|19|34|E|region:PL|display=inline}}

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 34-222, 34-223

| area_code = +48 33

| blank_name = Car plates

| blank_info = KSU

| website = http://www.zawoja.pl }}

Zawoja {{IPAc-pl|z|a|'|w|o|j|a}} is a village in southern Poland located close to Maków Podhalański. It is situated in Sucha County (Lesser Poland Voivodeship). With neighbouring village of Skawica it constitutes a rural Zawoja Commune. It has 7,400 inhabitants and is one of the biggest Polish villages.{{Cite web |date=2022-11-09 |title=Największe wsie w Polsce. Lider zostawia daleko w tyle wiele miast. |url=https://www.national-geographic.pl/traveler/artykul/najwieksze-wsie-w-polsce-ranking |access-date=2023-10-14 |website=www.national-geographic.pl}} It is also considered the longest one as it stretches for about 19 kilometres in a picturesque mountain valley.{{Cite web |last=S.A |first=Wirtualna Polska Media |date=2016-08-10 |title=Turystyczne rekordy Polski - WP Turystyka |url=https://turystyka.wp.pl/turystyczne-rekordy-polski-6043985259688577g/7 |access-date=2023-10-14 |website=turystyka.wp.pl |language=pl}} It lies approximately {{convert|9|km|mi|0}} south of Sucha Beskidzka and {{convert|52|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} south-west of the regional capital Kraków.

It is situated close to a mountain massif of Babia Góra (1725 m). The headquarters of Babia Góra National Park is located here. Since 19th century Zawoja is one of the important mountain resorts in Poland. It is known for its wooden architecture and folk culture of Babia Góra Gorals.

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