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Zakopane is a town in southern Poland with approximately 28,000 inhabitants (2004), situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodship since 1999 (it was previously in Nowy Sacz Voivodship from 1975-1998). The town, called the Winter capital of Poland, lies in the southern part of the Podhale region at the feet of the Tatra Mountains, which are (with the exception of the Karkonosze mountains) the only alpine mountain range in Central Europe.
It lies in a big glen between the Tatra Mountains and Gubalówka Hill. Zakopane is the most important Polish centre of mountaineering and skiing, and is visited by about two million tourists annually. The most important alpine skiing points are Kasprowy Wierch and Nosal.
Zakopane has the highest elevation of any town in Poland; within its municipal region there exists a variation of 750-1000 m of altitude. The central point of the town is at the crosssroads of Krupowki and Kosciuszki streets.
The earliest documents mentioning Zakopane date to the 17th century, describing a glade named Zakopisko. Its further history was connected with the development of the mining and metallurgy industries in the region, and later with the progress of tourism. Its growth has progressed greatly, from being a small village, into a climatic health resort.