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| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Świętokrzyskie | ||
| County | Sandomierz County | ||
| Gmina | Sandomierz (urban gmina) | ||
| Town rights | before 1227 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Jerzy Borowski | ||
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| - Total | 28. 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 Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship (województwo świętokrzyskie or simply Świętokrzyskie) is one of the 16 voivodeships (provinces into which Poland A powiat (pronounced; Polish plural powiaty) is the second-level unit of Local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a County Sandomierz County (powiat sandomierski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, south-central Poland 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. 8 km² (11. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 200 m (656 ft) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 25,088 | ||
| - Density | 871. 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 1/km² (2,256. 2/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 27-600 | ||
| Area code(s) | +48 15 | ||
| Car plates | TSA | ||
| Website: http://www.sandomierz.pl | |||
Sandomierz [sanˈdɔmjɛʂ] (
listen) (German: Sandomir; Latin: Sandomiria) is a city in south-eastern Poland with 25,714 inhabitants (2006). 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 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. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
Situated in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship (since 1999), previously in Tarnobrzeg Voivodeship (1975-1998). Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship (województwo świętokrzyskie or simply Świętokrzyskie) is one of the 16 voivodeships (provinces into which Poland Tarnobrzeg Voivodeship ( Polish: województwo tarnobrzeskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975 - 1998 It is the capital of Sandomierz County (since 1999). Sandomierz County (powiat sandomierski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, south-central Poland
Sandomierz is known for its Old Town, a major tourist attraction.
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History
Sandomierz is one of the oldest and historically most significant cities in Poland. Archeological finds around the city indicate that humans inhabited the area since neolithic times. The Neolithic (from Greek νεολιθικός — neolithikos from νέος neos, "new" + λίθος lithos The city came into existence in the early Middle Ages, taking advantage of an excellent location at the junction of Vistula and San rivers, and on the path of important trade routes. History In historical records the river was first mentioned in 1097 as Sanъ, reku Sanъ, k Sanovi, nad Sanomъ (1152 and Sanu The first known historical mention of the city comes from the early 12th century, when the chronicler Gallus Anonymus ranked it together with Kraków and Wrocław as one of the main cities of Poland. Gallus Anonymus (Gall Anonim – "the Anonymous Gaul " 11th-[[ 2th century|12th centuries]] was the author of Cronicae et gesta Kraków, in English also spelled Krakow or Cracow (ˈkrækaʊ M-W: krăk'ou krāk'ō is one of the largest and oldest cities in Poland Wrocław (Breslau Vratislav Vratislavia or Wratislavia Yiddish: ברעסלוי) is the chief City of the historical region of Lower Silesia In the testament of Bolesław Krzywousty, in which he divided Poland among his sons, Sandomierz was designated as a capital of one of the resulting principalities. Bolesław III Wrymouth ( Bolesław III Krzywousty) 1085 – 1138) was Duke of Poland from
In the course of the 13th century the city suffered grievous damage during raids by Mongols in 1241, 1259 and 1287. The old wooden buildings of the town were completely destroyed. As a result, in 1286 the city was effectively refounded by Leszek Czarny, under Magdeburg Law. Leszek the Black ( Leszek Czarny) was one of the Dukes of the fragmented Polish Kingdom. Magdeburg Rights (Magdeburger Recht or Magdeburg Law were a set of German town laws regulating the degree of internal autonomy within cities and villages granted with The founding document is still preserved in the city archives.
After Polish lands were reunified in the 14th century, the former principality became the Sandomierz Voivodeship, incorporating large areas of southeastern Poland. Sandomierz Voivodeship (Województwo Sandomierskie Palatinatus Sandomirensis was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland from 14th century to At this time Sandomierz had about 3000 inhabitants and was one of the larger Polish cities. In the middle of the 14th century the city was burned again during a raid by the Lithuanians. Lithuanians are the Baltic Ethnic group native to Lithuania, where they number a little over 3 million It was rebuilt during the rule of 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 The layout of the city has survived practically unchanged since that time until the present day.
The following three hundred years, running until the middle of the 17th century, were quite prosperous for the city. The most important historical buildings were built during this period. This golden age came to an end in 1655 when Swedish forces captured the city in the course of the Deluge. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. The Deluge ( Polish: Potop, full Polish name is Potop Szwedzki Deluge''' is the name commonly assigned in the History After briefly holding out in the city, the withdrawing Swedes blew up the castle and caused heavy damage to other buildings. In the next 100 years the economy of Poland suffered a decline, which also affected the city. A great fire in 1757 and the First Partition of Poland in 1772, which placed Sandomierz in Austria, further reduced its status. The First Partition of Poland or First Partition of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth took place in 1772 as the first of three partitions that ended the existence As a result Sandomierz lost its role as an administrative capital.
In 1809 the city was damaged during fighting between the forces of Austria and the Duchy of Warsaw during the Napoleonic Wars. The Duchy of Warsaw (Księstwo Warszawskie Duché de Varsovie Herzogtum Warschau Варшавское герцогство was a Polish state established by Napoleon The Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815 involved Napoleon's French Empire and a shifting set of European allies and opposing coalitions After 1815 it found itself in the Russian Empire (Congress Poland). The Russian Empire ( Pre-reform Russian: Pоссійская Имперія Modern Russian: Российская Империя translit: Rossiyskaya Congress Poland Kongresówka, officially and formally Kingdom of Poland (Królestwo Polskie {{IPA-pl|'|p|o|l|s|kʲ|e}} Царство Польское Tsarstvo Polskoye At this point it had just 2640 inhabitants.
The city again suffered damage during World War I. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All In 1918 it again became part of independent Poland. In September 1939, following the German invasion of Poland, the city was occupied by Germany and made part of the General Government. The General Government (Generalgouvernement refers to a part of the territories of Poland (and Ostrava Czechoslovakia under German Military occupation The Jewish population of the city, consisting of about 2,500 people, perished during the Holocaust, mostly in the death camps of Bełżec and Treblinka. The Holocaust (from the Greek el ''ὁλόκαυστον'' (el-Latn holókauston holos, "completely" and kaustos, "burnt" also known as Belzec (Bełżec approximate Polish pronunciation bew-zhets) was the first of the Nazi German Extermination camps created for implementing Treblinka II was a German Extermination camp in occupied Poland during World War II. The city was captured by the Soviet army in August, 1944.
No major industrial development took place in Sandomierz, thus preserving it as a charming, small city full of historical monuments among unspoiled landscape.
Tourist attractions
Principal tourist attraction in Sandomierz:
- Church of Holy Spirit
- Church of St. Jacob
- Church of St. Joseph
- Church of St. Michael
- Church of St. Paul
- Collegium Gostomianum
- Jan Długosz House
- Kamienica Oleśnickich
- Pepper Mountains nature reserve
- Opatowska Gate
- Sandomierz Castle
- Sandomierz Cathedral
- Sandomierz Market Square
- Sandomierz Palace / Palace of Bishops in Sandomierz
- Sandomierz Synagogue
- Sandomierz Town Hall
Education
- Wyższa Szkoła Humanistyczno-Przyrodnicza Studium Generale Sandomiriense
- Wyższe Seminarium Duchowne w Sandomierzu
- 1 Liceum Ogolnoksztalcace Collegium Gostomianum
External links
- Sandomierz city council
- Sandomierz Forum - City life
- collegium gostomianum [1]
- Secondary School in Sandomierz no 2 [2]
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