Solina, Poland

Solina 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 south-east of Lesko and south-east of the regional capital Rzeszów. 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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