Cieklin
Village
Cieklin is located in Poland
Cieklin
Cieklin
Coordinates: 49°39′N 21°23′E / 49.650°N 21.383°E / 49.650; 21.383
Country Poland
VoivodeshipSubcarpathian
CountyJasło
GminaDębowiec
Population
(approx.)
1,200
Websitehttp://www.cieklin-ski.pl

Cieklin is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dębowiec, within Jasło County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south-west of Dębowiec, 13 km (8 mi) south-west of Jasło, and 62 km (39 mi) south-west of the regional capital Rzeszów.[1]

The village was founded in the 13th century. It has a museum of skiing, and has been claimed to be the birthplace of skiing in Poland, the local history of the sport going back to the 19th century.

References

  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.


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