The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07.
Zakopane
(zäkôpä´n) (KEY) , town (1992 est. pop. 28,600), Maopolskie prov., S Poland, at the foot of the Tatra Mts. A leading health resort and winter sports center, Zakopane was the site of the world skiing championship competitions in 1929 and 1939.