Lubartów
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| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lublin Voivodeship |
| Population | 23,000 |
| Founded | 1543 |
| Area | 13,92 km² km² |
| Area code | +48 21-100 |
| Car plates | LLB |
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| Mayor | Jerzy Zwoliński |
| [www.lubartow.pl Municipal Website] | |
Lubartów is a town in eastern Poland, with 23,000 inhabitants (2004), situated in Lublin Voivodeship. It is the capital of Lubartów County and the Gmina of Lubartów.
It was established in 1543 by Piotr Firlej under a founding order issued by King Sigismund the Old. The town's original name was, until 1744, "Lewartów." As well as being important economically, the town was also a center of Protestant culture and education.
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[edit] Noted residents:
- Klemens Junosz Szaniawski
- Agata Budzyńska
- Bolesław Prus
- Honorat Koźmiński
- Jan Kochanowski
- Ludwik Stanisław Liciński
- Rafał Patyra
- Paweł Wilkowicz
- Bogdan Kacmajor
[edit] See also
- Lubartów Ghetto
- Sanguszko family
- Coat of arms of Lewart
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 Lubartów - Saint Anna`s Church |
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