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| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Subcarpathian | ||
| County | city county | ||
| Town rights | 1354 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Tadeusz Ferenc | ||
| Area | |||
| - City | 91. 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 Subcarpathian Voivodeship (also known as Podkarpacie Province or by its Polish name of województwo podkarpackie or simply Podkarpackie) is a A powiat (pronounced; Polish plural powiaty) is the second-level unit of Local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a County Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 54 km² (35. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 3 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2008) | |||
| - City | 170,722 | ||
| - Density | 1,865/km² (4,830. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 3/sq mi) | ||
| - Metro | 740,000 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 35-000 to 35-900 | ||
| Area code(s) | +48 17 | ||
| Car plates | RZ | ||
| Website: http://www.erzeszow.pl/ | |||
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Rzeszów [ˈʐɛʂuf] (
listen) (Ukrainian: Ряшiв, German: Reichshof, Latin: Resovia, Yiddish: ריישע-Reisha) is a city in south-eastern Poland with a population of 170,722 (2008), granted a town charter in 1354, the capital and largest city of the Subcarpathian Voivodeship (since 1999), previously of Rzeszów Voivodeship (1945-1998). A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central 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 A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks In common with many Countries, Polish car number plates indicate the Region of Registration of the Vehicle encoded in the number plate Ukrainian (in Ukrainian украї́нська мо́ва ukrayins'ka mova,) is a language of the East Slavic subgroup of the Slavic languages. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Yiddish (yi [[wiktייִדיש ייִדיש]] yidish or yi [[wiktאידיש אידיש]] idish, literally "Jewish" is a nonterritorial High Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Subcarpathian Voivodeship (also known as Podkarpacie Province or by its Polish name of województwo podkarpackie or simply Podkarpackie) is a Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Rzeszów Voivodeship (województwo rzeszowskie can refer to one of two political entities in Poland: Rzeszów Voivodeship (1 was a unit of administrative division Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar)
Rzeszow is served by an international airport, is a member of Eurocities, and is home to a number of large universities, company headquarters, and foreign consulates. Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport is an International airport located in southeastern Poland, in Jasionka a Village 10 km from the center of the City The Eurocities network was founded in 1986 by Mayors from six large European cities
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Location
Rzeszów is located on both sides of the Wisłok river. History The Wisłok valley must have been an important trade route and human settlement axis as early as 9th or 10th century It is located in the heartland of the Sandomierska valley. Rzeszów is also the capital of the Subcarpathian Voivodeship, and site of the Rzeszów County. Subcarpathian Voivodeship (also known as Podkarpacie Province or by its Polish name of województwo podkarpackie or simply Podkarpackie) is a Rzeszów County (powiat rzeszowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, south-eastern Poland
History
Rzeszów was founded in 1354 by king Casimir III of Poland. Casimir III the Great (Kazimierz Wielki April 30 1310 – November 5 1370 last King of Poland from the Piast dynasty (1333–1370 was the son of King Władysław For a long time it was just a domain of the noble family of Lubomirski, one of the most important in Poland. Lubomirski (plural Lubomirscy) is the surname of a Polish Szlachta (nobility family Besides having a famous annual market, Rzeszów remained only another city on the trade route to Hungary. In 1658 Jerzy Sebastian Lubomirski established the Piarist school, the second secondary school in Poland. Biography Lubomirski become famous as a commander during wars with the Ukrainian Cossacks, Sweden, Transylvania and Muscovy in the 1648–1660 The Order of Poor Clerks Regular of the Mother of God of the Pious Schools or in short Piarists, is the name of the first Catholic educational order also known as During the XIX century Rzeszów began to lose significance in favour of Przemyśl. Przemyśl (Перемишль Peremyshl, Prömsel פּשעמישל- Pshemishl) is a city in south-eastern Poland with 67847 inhabitants (2005
Development of Rzeszów started when in 1937 military industry was located in the city: Państwowe Zakłady Lotnicze, producing aircraft engines, and a cannon factory — a branch of Hipolit Cegielski factory. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. PZL ( Państwowe Zakłady Lotnicze - State Aviation Works was the main Polish Aerospace manufacturer of the Interwar period, based in Warsaw Hipolit Cegielski (1815–1868 was a Polish businessman and social and cultural activist
In 1944 Rzeszów became the capital of voivodeship and the most important city in southeastern Poland. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Many factories were built in the next 30 years. Nowadays, Rzeszów is continuously growing in population, new villages join the city and a lot of work is done to modernise it.
In 2004, Rzeszów hosted the Central European Olympiad in Informatics (CEOI). "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Central European Olympiad in Informatics (CEOI is an annual informatics competition for secondary school students
Education
Universities:
- Rzeszów University (established in 2001 from a number of smaller schools)
- Rzeszów University of Technology (formed from The Higher Engineering School in 1974) website
- University of Information Technology and Management (established in 1996) website
- Wyższa Szkoła Zarządzania
- Wyższa Szkoła Administracji i Zarządzania in Przemyśl, branch in Rzeszów (established in 1995) website
Notable High Schools:
Transport
Transit
Rzeszów is located on European route E40, connecting Germany and Ukraine. The Rzeszów University is a University in Rzeszów, Poland. It was officially established in 2001 by combining several older institutions in The Rzeszów University is a University in Rzeszów, Poland. It was officially established in 2001 by combining several older institutions in Dębica Lublin Voivodeship Dębica (דעמביץ- Dembitz) is a town in southeastern Poland with 47187 inhabitants (2005 Krosno (in full The Royal Free City of Krosno, Królewskie Wolne Miasto Krosno (Krossen 1358) is a town in south-eastern Poland with 48060 inhabitants Nisko is a town in south-eastern Poland on the San River, with 15800 inhabitants as of 2000 Przemyśl (Перемишль Peremyshl, Prömsel פּשעמישל- Pshemishl) is a city in south-eastern Poland with 67847 inhabitants (2005 Konarski's High School in Rzeszów ( 1 Liceum Ogólnokształcące w Rzeszowie im ||-||-||} European route E40 is the longest European route, more than 8000 km long connecting Calais in France via Belgium, Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. Traffic is therefore high, but as the city has a ring road through its southern districts, transit does not have to pass through the city centre.
In recent years, communication has been improved by modernisation of the roads within the city. SCATS traffic system has been implemented. The Sydney Coordinated Adaptive Traffic System, abbreviated SCATS, is an Intelligent transportation system developed in Sydney, Australia
Highway A4 is planned to be built as a beltway of the city, running through the northern districts of Rzeszów.
Airport
Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport (Port Lotniczy Rzeszów-Jasionka) is located in the village of Jasionka north of the city. Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport is an International airport located in southeastern Poland, in Jasionka a Village 10 km from the center of the City Scheduled passenger services include flights to: Warsaw (WAW), Dublin, London (Stansted), Bristol, UK, Birmingham, UK, New York (JFK Airport, and Newark Liberty International Airport). Warsaw (Warszawa; also known by other names) is the Capital and Largest city of Poland. Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport (Port Lotniczy im Fryderyka Chopina is an International airport located in the Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. London Stansted Airport is a passenger Airport located in the Uttlesford District of the English County of Essex about 38 miles (61 Bristol ( ˈbrɪstəl is a city, Unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, west of London Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous John F Kennedy International Airport is an International airport located in Queens County on Long Island in southeastern New York City about 12 miles (19 Newark Liberty International Airport, first named Newark Airport and later Newark International Airport, is an international Airport within the
Buses
The city operates 49 bus lines including night and airport buses. Rzeszów is also a gateway to Bieszczady mountains, many buses heading for Sanok. See also Bieszczady County and Bieszczady National Park. Bieszczady, or Bieszczadzkie Mountains (lat Sanok ( Latin: Sanocum, German: Saanig, Yiddish: Sonik, Ukrainian: Сянiк, in full The Royal
Railway
Rzeszów is a stop on the main railway from Silesia to the Polish eastern border and further on to Ukraine. Etymology One theory claims that the name Silesia is derived from the Silingi, who were most likely a Vandalic (East Germanic people Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. Its main railway station was established in the XIX. century. There is also a unique, non-electrified railway to Jaslo. Jasło (Jassel Jessel 1325) is a County town in south-eastern Poland with 38104 inhabitants
Culture
Theaters
- Theatre of Wanda Siemaszkowa (est. 1944)
- Theatre Maska
Museums
- Etnographic Museum
- Museum of the City of Rzeszów
- Diocesan Museum
Other
- Philharmonic Hall of Artur Malawski
Economy
Industry
- Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (NYSE:VRX) Rzeszów (formerly ICN Polfa Rzeszów)
- United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX) Pratt & Whitney division - Aerospace engineering including one of world's two F-16 engine manufacturers
- Zelmer SA - household equipment
- Asseco Poland SA (earlier Comp Rzeszów S. Valeant Pharmaceuticals International is a pharmaceutical company with activities spanning the drug discovery pipeline from Target identification through United Technologies Corporation (UTC ( is an American multinational conglomerate based in Hartford, Connecticut and is the 20th Pratt & Whitney is an American Aircraft engine manufacturer of products widely used in both civil and military aircraft. Asseco Poland SA is the largest corporation in the technology sector quoted on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. A) - computer software
- Novartis International AG (NYSE:NVS) Rzeszów - Gerber Products Company food production facilities
- Sanofi-Aventis (NYSE:SNY)
At Rzeszow substation the only 750 kV powerline in Poland, coming from Khelmitiskaja in Ukraine ends. Novartis International AG is a multinational Pharmaceutical company based in Basel Switzerland that manufactures drugs such as Clozapine Gerber Products Company is a purveyor of Baby food and baby products Sanofi-Aventis () headquartered in Paris, France, is a multinational pharmaceutical company
Tourist attractions
- palace of Lubomirski family from XVIII cent. Lubomirski (plural Lubomirscy) is the surname of a Polish Szlachta (nobility family
- main square
- town hall, established in 1591
- synagogues: "Small" (XVII cent. ), "Big" (XVIII cent. , restored 1954-63)
- Lancut palace
- Podziemia, underground tunnel.
Sports
- Resovia Rzeszów - the oldest team in Poland (1905 or 1904) men's volleyball team playing in Polish Volleyball League (Polska Liga Siatkówki, PLS: Seria B in 2003/2004, Seria A in 2004/2005 season). Resovia Rzeszow is a Polish sports ( football, Volleyball, Basketball) team based in Rzeszów, playing in Polish Volleyball League Volleyball is a popular team sport in Poland. Polish Volleyball League (Polska Liga Siatkowki PLS Polish Seria B Men's Volleyball The Polish Volleyball League ( pol: Polska Liga Siatkówki - PLS) is the highest level of men's Volleyball in Poland, a professional
- Stal Rzeszów - men's football team (Polish Cup winner 1975)
- Marma Rzeszow - motorcycle speedway Ekstraliga team
Notable People
As the largest city of the region Rzeszów has a diverse set of notable people associated with it. Stal Rzeszów is a Polish football and speedway club based in Rzeszów, Poland. In Poland, Football (soccer is the most popular sport. Over 400000 Poles play football regularly while millions more The Polish Cup in football (Puchar Polski is an elimination tournament for Polish Football clubs held continuously from 1950 and Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to as speedway, is a Motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise Singer Justyna Steczkowska, general Józef Zając, and leading theater director Jerzy Grotowski, among others, were born in the city. Justyna Steczkowska (b August 2, 1972 in Rzeszów, Poland) is a Polish singer song-writer and actress This is an article about the 20th century general For a 19th century one see Józef Zajączek. Jerzy Grotowski (11 August 1933 Rzeszów, Poland - 14 January 1999 Pontedera, Italy) was a Polish theatre director who developed Polish prime minister and commander-in-chief general Władysław Sikorski studied there while the pioneer of the oil industry Ignacy Łukasiewicz spent much of his life in Rzeszów. Władysław Eugeniusz Sikorski (May 20 1881 – July 4 1943 pronounced) was a Polish military and political leader Jan Józef Ignacy Łukasiewicz (1822 - 1882 was a Polish Pharmacist of Armenian descent who devised the first method of distilling Kerosene Renowned Polish jazz trumpet player Tomasz Stanko is also from Rzeszow. In more recent times Rzeszów has produced the Rzucidlo sisters, namely Aneta. Barbara (BASKA), Sylwia (Sylvia 2) and Kasia. Three of the sisters reside in Cork Ireland, and are relatively famous in the local area, with a large fan base in the Togher and Douglas suburbs. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Togher is a large Parish in County Louth, Ireland. It is the largest parish in the Armagh Diocese.
Media
Radio
- Radio Rzeszów
- Radio Eska Rzeszów
- Akademickie Radio Centrum
- Katolickie Radio Via
- Radio RES
Press
- Gazeta Codzienna NOWINY
- Super Nowości
Television
- Polish Television (TVP) branch in Rzeszów
- Rzeszów's cable television
- Local television Vectra (old DAMI)
- Municipal television Rzeszów
Sister cities
External links
- Gallery
- Rzeszów City Department
- Welcome to Rzeszów!
- Gallery of Rzeszów
- Rzeszów - a printable PDF guide
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