Geology
The Flysch Carpathians originate from the last phase of the Alpine orogeny and were formed ca. 16 mln years ago in an epoch named Miocene.
Hydrocarbons
The oldest oil mine in the world is located in Bóbrka near Krosno. Presently it serves as the Ignacy Łukasiewicz Museum of Oil and Gas Industry.
The most...
It is surrounded, in Węglówka and Brzeżanka, by the largest landslide area in Poland, where landslides are even 5 km wide and over 1 km long.
Tors
Wola Komborska includes one of the largest groups of tors, formed of Istebna Sandstones of Palaeocene age (65-56 mln years), in the Flysch Carpathians. The "Maczuga" and "Konfederatka" tors as the most known ones.
Caves
In some caves, ice retains for most of the year. Entering such caves requires specialist cave equipment.
The Cergowa and Kilanowska Mountains include the greatest assemblage of fissure caves in the Flysch Carpathians.Waters
Sip of water from a several million years old ocean.
Mineral water intakes are located in the area of Iwonicz Zdrój and Rymanów.
Frendly communes
Krosno country:
Dukla
Chorkówka
Miejsce Piastowe
Iwonicz-Zdrój
Rymanów
Korczyna
Wojaszówka
Krosno
Krościenko Wyżne
Jedlicze
Jaśliska
Sanok country:
Besko
Jasło country:
Jasło
Brzozów country:
Jasienica Rosielna
Haczów
Brzozów
Domaradz
Forests
Regionalna Dyrekcja Lasów Państwowych w Krośnie