Ustrzyki Dolne
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Ustrzyki Dolne panorama | ||
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  Ustrzyki Dolne | ||
| Coordinates: 49°26′N 22°36′E / 49.433°N 22.600°E | ||
| Country |
 Poland | |
| Voivodeship |
 Subcarpathian | |
| County | Bieszczady | |
| Gmina | Ustrzyki Dolne | |
| Established | 16th century | |
| Town rights | 1727 | |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 16.79 km2 (6.48 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 480 m (1,570 ft) | |
| Population (2006) | ||
| • Total | 9,478 | |
| • Density | 560/km2 (1,500/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 38-700 to 38-714 | |
| Area code(s) | +48 13 | |
| Car plates | RBI | |
| Website | Official website | |
Ustrzyki Dolne pronounced ['usˈtʂɨkʲi ˈdɔlnɛ] (Yiddish: Istrik) is a town in south-eastern Poland, situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship (since 1999) close to the border with Ukraine. It is the capital of Bieszczady County, with 9,383 inhabitants (02.06.2009).[1]
In existence since the 15th century, it received its city charter around 1727. In 1772 it became part of the Habsburg Monarchy where it remained until 1918 when it became part of independent Poland. It grew after 1872 when a railway connection to Przemyśl and Sanok was built, and the exploitation of local oil fields began. Temporarily in the USSR after 1944, it became part of Poland in 1951 following a minor border readjustment.[2]
Timeline of history
- 1502 Foundation of Ustrzyki Dolne as a royal village in the district Przemyśl
- 1723 Old town is built. First Jews appear in the town
- 1772 Ustrzyki Dolne together with Galicia becomes part of the Austrian Empire
- 1800 - 1850 Ustrzyki Dolne is part of the district Sanok (Königreich Galizien)
- 1850–1918 Ustrzyki Dolne is part of the district Lisko
- During World War I, Ustrzyki Dolne was occupied during six months by the Russian army and in 1918 during two months by Ukrainian troops.
- 1919 - 1939 Ustrzyki Dolne is part of the Lwów Voivodeship
- 1939 September Occupation by German troops. 100 Jews are killed.
- 1939–1941 Soviet annexation. Part of Drohobych Oblast
- 1941–1944 German occupation. Jewish population is killed or deported to Belzec concentration camp.
- 1944–1951 Soviet administration. Part of Drohobych Oblast
- 1951–1974 As part of a land swap with the Soviet Union, Ustrzyki Dolne becomes Polish again and is part of the province Rzeszów.
- 1974–1998 Ustrzyki Dolne becomes part of Krosno Voivodeship.
- 1998 - Ustrzyki Dolne becomes part of Subcarpathian Voivodeship (capital Rzeszów)
Points of interest
Ustrzyki seen from Gromadzyń
Ski Lift Station at Laworta
Greek-Catholic church in Ustrzyki Dolne
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Ustrzyki Dolne is twinned with:
References
Media related to Ustrzyki Dolne at Wikimedia Commons
- Notes
- ↑ "Population. Size and structure by territorial division" (PDF). © 1995-2009 Central Statistical Office 00-925 Warsaw, Al. Niepodległości 208. 2009-06-02. Retrieved 2009-06-22. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ History of Ustrzyki Dolne, Official website (Polish)
Coordinates: 49°26′N 22°35′E / 49.433°N 22.583°E