Krynica-Zdrój

For other places with the same name, see Krynica (disambiguation).

Krynica-Zdrój
Health resort
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Krynica-Zdrój
Coordinates: 49°24′42″N 20°57′18″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lesser Poland
County	Nowy Sącz
Gmina	Krynica-Zdrój
Area
• Total	40.17 km2 (15.5 sq mi)
Elevation	590 m (1,936 ft)
Population (2006)
• Total	11,243
• Density	279.9/km2 (724.9/sq mi)
Postal code	33-380
Website	http://www.krynica-zdroj.pl

Krynica-Zdrój [krɨˈnit​͡sa ˈzdrui̯] (until 31 December 2001 Krynica) is a town in Nowy Sącz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland in the Beskids mountains, inhabited by over eleven thousand people. It is the biggest spa town in Poland called The Pearl of Polish Spas; a tourist and winter sport centre. It was first recorded in 1547 and became a town in 1889. Part of the inhabitants belong to the Lemko minority.

• The 1931 World Ice Hockey Championships were played in the town.
• The 1958 and 1962 FIL World Luge Championships were played in the town.
• The 1935 FIL European Luge Championships were played in the town.
• The 2004 Euro Ice Hockey Challenge were played in the town.

Bandy has lately returned to Poland after many decades. When the country made their first international appearance in 2006 at the World Championships for boys U15 in Edsbyn, Krynica-Zdrój contributed with most players.

A gondola lift built in 1997 on the Jaworzyna Krynicka, a mountain overlooking Krynica, and subsequent investment in modern skiing facilities made it one of the most important ski resorts in Poland. Nearby mountains are also a perfect setting for cross-country skiing and mountain-biking.

Krynica is sometimes nicknamed "Eastern Davos" for the International Economic Summit" held there each year in September. Politicians (including heads of state) and businessmen from several countries of Central Europe, Russia, Central Asia and the Middle East meet there to discuss economic and political matters.

Krynica was home to Nikifor (correct name: Epifaniusz Drowniak), a famous naïve painter.

Monuments

• Koncertowa in Park Slotwinski - 1870 (today it's a restaurant inside)
• Pump-room Slotwinka in Park Slotwinski - 1815 (open only in summer)

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Poland

Twin towns — Sister cities

Krynica-Zdrój is twinned with:

• Amersham in England, United Kingdom

External links

• www.krynica-zdroj.pl
• www.krynica-zdroj.com
• www.jaworzyna.pl
• www.jaworzynakrynicka.pl
• www.krynica.pl
• www.krynica.com.pl
• Krynica Zdrój
• Noclegi w Krynicy
• Krynica Agroturystyka
• Jewish Community in Krynica-Zdrój on Virtual Shtetl