| Iwonicz-Zdrój | |
| Pushpin Map: | Poland |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Voivodeship |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Krosno |
| Subdivision Type3: | Gmina |
| Subdivision Name3: | Iwonicz-Zdrój |
| Leader Party: | PiS |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Grzegorz Nieradka |
| Area Total Km2: | 5.82 |
| Population As Of: | 2007 |
| Population Total: | 1900 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Coordinates: | 49.5733°N 21.7936°W |
| Elevation M: | 410 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 38-440 |
| Blank Name: | Car plates |
| Blank Info: | RKR |
| Website: | http://www.iwonicz-zdroj.pl |
Iwonicz-Zdrój (; Ukrainian: Іво́нич-Здруй), is a town in Poland, in Subcarpathian Voivodship, in Krosno County. It has 1,831 inhabitants (02.06.2009).[1] It is located in the heartland of the Doły (Pits), and its average altitude is 410m (1,350feet) above sea level, although there are some hills located within the confines of the city.
Iwonicz-Zdroj is one of Poland's oldest health resorts and spas, dating back to 1578, which was famous outside Poland already in the 18th century. The town lies in the south-eastern part of Podkarpackie voivodship, Krosno province. The town is surrounded on all sides by high mixed forest. It lies at 400m (1,300feet) above sea level. This unusual location among hills of Beskid Niski, in the valley of Iwonicki Potok (Iwonicz Stream), undeniably rates Iwonicz highly among those places, which charm guests with their beauty and still immaculately clean air. The resort is at a distance of 80km (50miles) to the south from the voivodship capital – Rzeszów, and 16km (10miles) from Krosno. It is about 180km (110miles) away from Kraków. The Iwonicz climate is described as foothills climate with properties of sub-alpine climate, what is important and advantageous in health resort treatment. The Iwonicz forests create a microclimate around the resort, regulating humidity and temperature of the air, protecting it from winds and are a source of ozone. The resort is situated in the area of the greatest insolation and lowest cloudiness in Poland, which, all-in-all makes it a perfect spot for soothing, refreshing and regenerating the body.
The greatest wealth of Iwonicz land are mineral waters and moor mud, which are natural curative agents. These are chloride-bicarbonate-sodium, fluoride, iodide, boric and bromide waters. They are mainly extracted from geological levels so called second and third Ciężkowice sandstone where they occur close to natural gas and crude oil deposits. They are used for drinking therapy, mineral baths, inhalations and production of iodide-bromine salt.