Lubartów
Town in Lublin Voivodeship, Poland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lubartów (Polish pronunciation: [luˈbartuf]) is a town in eastern Poland, with 23,000 inhabitants (2004), situated in Lublin Voivodeship. It is the capital of Lubartów County and the Lubartów Commune. Historically it belongs to Lesser Poland.
Lubartów | |
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Coordinates: 51°28′N 22°36′E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Lublin |
County | Lubartów |
Gmina | Lubartów (urban gmina) |
Established | 1543 |
Town rights | 1543 |
Founded by | Piotr Firlej |
Government | |
• Mayor | Krzysztof Paśnik (PSL) |
Area | |
• Total | 13.91 km2 (5.37 sq mi) |
Population (2015[1]) | |
• Total | 22,369 |
• Density | 1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 21-100 |
Area code | +48 81 |
Car plates | LLB |
National roads | |
Voivodeship roads | |
Website | http://www.lubartow.pl |
Lubartów was established in 1543 by Piotr Firlej under a founding order issued by King Sigismund the Old.
The town is located 26 kilometres (16 miles) north of Lublin, on the Wieprz river, on the border between two geographical regions of Poland - Lublin Upland, and South Podlasie Lowland. Near Lubartów, the Kozłowiec Landscape Park (Kozłowiecki Park Krajobrazowy) is located. The town is the 10th largest urban center of the voivodeship, and its area is 13.92 square kilometres (5.37 sq mi).