Bobowa [bɔˈbɔva] is a town in the Gorlice County, Poland. Administratively attached to the Lesser Polish Voivodeship, it is located 18 kilometres from Gorlice, at Biała Tarnowska River. It was formerly a village, being granted a town status since 1 January 2009. It lies approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) west of Gorlice and 83 km (52 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.