Cieklin

Cieklin
Village
Cieklin
Coordinates: 49°39′N 21°23′E / 49.650°N 21.383°E / 49.650; 21.383
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Subcarpathian
County Jasło
Gmina Dębowiec
Population (approx.) 1,200
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 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 has an approximate population of 1,200. It 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.

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Coordinates: 49°39′N 21°23′E / 49.650°N 21.383°E / 49.650; 21.383

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