Iwonicz-Zdrój

Place in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland

Coat of arms

49°34′24″N 21°47′37″E / 49.57333°N 21.79361°E / 49.57333; 21.79361Country

PolandVoivodeship

SubcarpathianCountyKrosnoGminaIwonicz-ZdrójGovernment

• MayorGrzegorz Nieradka (PiS)Area

• Total5.82 km² (2.25 sq mi)Elevation

410 m (1,350 ft)Population

(2007)

• Total1,900 • Density330/km² (850/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

38-440

Car platesRKRWebsitehttp://www.iwonicz-zdroj.pl

Iwonicz-Zdrój ([iˈvɔɲit͡ʂ ˈzdruj]; 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 410 metres (1,350 ft) above sea level, although there are some hills located within the confines of the city.

History

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 400 metres (1,312 feet) 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 80 kilometres (50 miles) to the south from the voivodship capital – Rzeszów, and 16 km (10 miles) from Krosno. It is about 180 km (112 miles) 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.

Hiking trails

European walking route E8
- Prešov - Miháľov - Kurimka - Dukla - Iwonicz-Zdrój – Rymanów-Zdrój - Puławy – Tokarnia (778 m) – Kamień (717 m) – Komańcza - Cisna - Ustrzyki Górne - Tarnica - Wołosate.

Gallery

Town centre
Drinking house
The Nad Źródłami Pavilion
Stare Łazienki sanatorium
White Eagle sanatorium
Little Eagle sanatorium

References

^ "Population. Size and structure by territorial division" (PDF). © 1995-2009 Central Statistical Office 00-925 Warsaw, Al. Niepodległości 208. 2009-06-02. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-26. Retrieved 2009-06-22. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)