Kuryłówka
| Kuryłówka | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Kuryłówka | |
| Coordinates: 50°17′50″N 22°27′53″E / 50.29722°N 22.46472°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Subcarpathian |
| County | Leżajsk |
| Gmina | Kuryłówka |
| Population | 1,674 |
Kuryłówka [kurɨˈwufka] (Ukrainian: Курилівка, Kurylivka) is a village in Leżajsk County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Kuryłówka. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-east of Leżajsk and 44 km (27 mi) north-east of the regional capital Rzeszów.[1]
The village has a population of 1,674. It was the site of anti-communist resistance after WWII (see: Battle of Kurylowka). In 2007 it was damaged by a waterspout.
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Coordinates: 50°17′50″N 22°27′53″E / 50.29722°N 22.46472°E
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