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Ciechania
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| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Subcarpathian |
| County | Jasło |
| Gmina | Krempna |
Ciechania [t͡ɕeˈxaɲa] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krempna, within Jasło County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Krempna, 34 km (21 mi) south of Jasło, and 74 km (46 mi) south-west of the regional capital Rzeszów.[1]
The village was founded by the Stadnicki family in 16th century. At the end of the World War II it was a strong defensive outpost of the German forces. During the Battle of the Dukla Pass it was destroyed. Up to 2006 there was a picturesque tourist track trough the Ciechania valley which was cloese by the authorithes of the Magura National Park.
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