| Hrubieszów | |||
|
|||
  Hrubieszów
|
|||
| Coordinates: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country |  Poland |
||
| Voivodeship | Lublin | ||
| County | Hrubieszów County | ||
| Gmina | Hrubieszów (urban gmina) | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Zbigniew Dolecki | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 33. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Voivodeship The voivodeship or province (województwo has been a high-level Administrative subdivision of Poland since the 14th century Lublin Voivodeship (also known as Lublin Province or województwo lubelskie or simply Lubelskie) is a voivodeship, or Province, in eastern Poland A powiat (pronounced; Polish plural powiaty) is the second-level unit of Local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a County Hrubieszów County (powiat hrubieszowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Lublin Voivodeship, eastern Poland, on The gmina or Municipality (frequently translated commune) plural gminy, is the principal unit (lowest level of territorial division in Poland Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 03 km² (12. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 8 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 200 m (656 ft) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 18,617 | ||
| - Density | 563. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6/km² (1,459. 8/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 22-500 | ||
| Car plates | LHR | ||
| Website: http://www.miasto.hrubieszow.pl | |||
Hrubieszów [xruˈbjɛʂuf] is a town in southeastern Poland, with a population of 18,661 (2004). Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time Daylight saving time ( DST Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time In common with many Countries, Polish car number plates indicate the Region of Registration of the Vehicle encoded in the number plate Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland It is the capital of Hrubieszów County. Hrubieszów County (powiat hrubieszowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Lublin Voivodeship, eastern Poland, on
Since 1999 Hrubieszów has been part of Lublin Province (Polish: województwo lubelskie). Lublin Voivodeship (also known as Lublin Province or województwo lubelskie or simply Lubelskie) is a voivodeship, or Province, in eastern Poland Polish ( język polski, polszczyzna) is the Official language of Poland. Earlier, 1975–98, it had been part of Zamość Province (województwo zamojskie). Zamość Voivodeship (województwo zamojskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975 &ndash 1998, superseded
Notable childhood residents of Hrubieszów were novelist Bolesław Prus and poker player and entrepreneur Henry Orenstein. Bolesław Prus (pronounced [bɔ'lεswaf 'prus]; Hrubieszów, August 20 1847 &ndash May 19 1912 Warsaw) whose actual name was For Canadian artist see Henry Orenstein. Henry Orenstein (born as Henryk Orenstein Circa 1925
History
The town was founded in 1400 by Władysław Jagiełło, king of Poland. Jogaila, later Władysław II Jagiełło (b about 1362 d 1 June 1434 was Grand Duke of Lithuania and King of Poland. He returned to Hrubieszów in 1411, 1413 and 1430. A castle and church were later added. Kazimierz Jagiellończyk built a road from Lublin to Lviv passing by Hrubieszów. Casimir IV Jagiellon (Kazimierz IV Jagiellończyk; Kazimieras Jogailaitis Kazimir Jahajłavič 30 November 1427 &ndash Lublin is the largest city in eastern Poland and the capital of Lublin Voivodeship with a population of 355954 Lviv ( Ukrainian: Львів, L’viv, Lwów Lemberg Львов L'vov; see also other names) is a major city in western The town was eventually destroyed by Ukrainians and Tatars. Ukrainians (Українці Ukrayintsi,) are an East Slavic Ethnic group primarily living in Ukraine, or more broadly— Citizens Tatars ( Tatar: Tatarlar/Татарлар sometimes spelled Tartars, are a Turkic -speaking ethnic group or multiple ethnic groups In 1800 Stanisław Staszic founded the Agricultural Society of Hrubieszów, the first co-operative organisation in Europe. Stanisław Staszic ( November 6, 1755 - January 20, 1826) was a Polish Priest, Philosopher, Statesman During the Second World War the region witnessed the Zamość Uprising; many inhabitants including the 7,000 inhabitants of the Jewish ghetto in the town were killed during the war. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Zamość Uprising refers to the actions by Polish resistance (primarily Armia Krajowa and Bataliony Chłopskie) against the forced expulsion of
Monuments
Hrubieszów boasts a number of monuments:
- An outdoor sculpture of Bolesław Prus. Bolesław Prus (pronounced [bɔ'lεswaf 'prus]; Hrubieszów, August 20 1847 &ndash May 19 1912 Warsaw) whose actual name was
- Orthodox church with 13 cupolas, built 1875. The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian Communion in the world In Architecture, a cupola or lantern is a radially symmetrical ornamental structure (often dome-shaped or quadrilateral located on top of a larger
- Saint Nicholas Catholic Church, built in the 17th century. Saint Nicholas (Άγιος Νικόλαος, Agios Nikolaos, "victory of the people" is the common name for Nicholas of Myra, a Christian Saint As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar
- Madonna of Ceaseless Help Catholic Church, built 1903-05.
- Du Chateau manor complex, housing a regional museum. A manor house or fortified manor-house is a Country house, which has historically formed the administrative centre of a manor (see Manorialism A museum is a "permanent institution in the service of society and of its development open to the public which acquires conserves researches communicates and exhibits the
- Madonna of Sokal Catholic Church. This is an article about the city in Ukraine For other uses see Sokal (disambiguation.
- Jewish cemeteries (Old and New)
External links
- Official website of Hrubieszów
- Hrubieszów information service
- Hrubieszów Jewish genealogy site
- Official Hrubieszów County website
Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic