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Village in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland

Village in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland

Zdynia
Village
Orthodox churchOrthodox church
Zdynia is located in PolandZdyniaZdynia
Coordinates: 49°29′N 21°17′E / 49.483°N 21.283°E / 49.483; 21.283
Country Poland
Voivodeship Lesser Poland
County Gorlice
Gmina Uście Gorlickie
Elevation 500 - 550 m (−1,300 ft)
Population 220
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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

  1. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). Select Miejscowości (SIMC) tab, select fragment (min. 3 znaki), enter town name in the field below, click WYSZUKAJ (Search)