Cieklin Explained

Cieklin
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Subcarpathian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jasło
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Dębowiec
Coordinates:49.65°N 44°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Population Total:1200
Population Footnotes:(approx.)
Website:http://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 7km (04miles) south-west of Dębowiec, 130NaN0 south-west of Jasło, and 620NaN0 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.

Notes and References

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