Zdynia

Village in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
Village in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
49°29′N 21°17′E / 49.483°N 21.283°E / 49.483; 21.283Country PolandVoivodeshipLesser PolandCountyGorliceGminaUście GorlickieElevation
500 - 550 m (−1,300 ft)Population
220Map

Zdynia [ˈzdɨɲa] (Rusyn: Ждыня, romanized: Ždynja) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Uście Gorlickie, within Gorlice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia.[1] It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) east of Uście Gorlickie, 21 km (13 mi) south-east of Gorlice, and 117 km (73 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Zdynia is the site of an annual festival of Lemko culture. The village is located between mountains of Beskid Niski on the way of walking and cycle paths. It is also a place of one of the largest in Poland motorcycle gatherings.

Grave of Maksym Sandowycz

References

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



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