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Gówniak
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Babiogórski Park Narodowy
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Location: Zawoja, powiat suski, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
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August 31, 2025
But where does the unfortunate name "Gówniak" come from (if you speak Polish, you know what I'm talking about!)? It turns out that many oxen once grazed on the slopes of Babia Góra, and the mountain takes its name from their abundant droppings...
•October 27, 2023
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•September 5, 2025
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de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B3wniak
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Location: Zawoja, powiat suski, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland