Cieklin

Cieklin
—  Village  —
Cieklin
Coordinates: 49°39′N 21°23′E / 49.65°N 21.383°E / 49.65; 21.383
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Subcarpathian
County	Jasło
Gmina	Dębowiec
Population (approx.)	1,200
Website	http://www.cieklin.republika.pl

Cieklin [ˈt​͡ɕeklin] 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.^[2]

References

1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01. http://www.stat.gov.pl/broker/access/prefile/listPreFiles.jspa. 
2. ^ Official website in English, Polish, and German

Coordinates: 49°39′N 21°23′E / 49.65°N 21.383°E / 49.65; 21.383