Solina, Poland
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| Solina | |
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| Village | |
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  Solina | |
| Coordinates: 49°23′N 22°28′E / 49.383°N 22.467°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Subcarpathian |
| County | Lesko |
| Gmina | Solina |
| Elevation | 482 m (1,581 ft) |
| Population | 190 |
| Website | http://www.solina.pl |
Solina [sɔˈlʲina] (Ukrainian: Солина, Solyna) is a village in Lesko County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It is the former seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Solina (in 1999 Polańczyk became the new seat). It lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) south-east of Lesko and 80 km (50 mi) south-east of the regional capital Rzeszów.[1] In 2002 the village had a population of 190.
It is best known for being a spa village that lies near the shores of Lake Solina and is a popular area for tourists visiting the lake. Its name comes from the word solanka, meaning "brine".
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Coordinates: 49°23′N 22°28′E / 49.383°N 22.467°E
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