Jasło
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| Coordinates: 49°44′52″N 21°28′17″E / 49.74778°N 21.47139°E | |||
| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship |  Subcarpathian |
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| County | Jasło County | ||
| Gmina | Jasło (urban gmina) | ||
| Established | 12th century | ||
| Town rights | 1365 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Andrzej Czernecki | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 36.65 km2 (14.15 sq mi) | ||
| Highest elevation | 380 m (1,250 ft) | ||
| Lowest elevation | 225 m (738 ft) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • Total | 37,768 | ||
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 38-200 to 38-211 | ||
| Area code(s) | +48 13 | ||
| Car plates | RJS | ||
| Website | http://www.jaslo.pl/ | ||
Jasło [ˈjaswɔ] (
listen) is a county town in south-eastern Poland with 37,343 inhabitants, as of 2 June 2009.[1] It is situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship (since 1999); previously it was in Krosno Voivodeship (1975–1998). It is located in the heartland of the Doły (Pits), and its average altitude is 320 metres above sea level, although there are some hills located within the confines of the city. The Patron Saint of Jasło is Saint Anthony of Padua.
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[edit] History
18 February 1846 - beginning of the Galician peasant revolt. The massacre, led by Jakub Szela (born in Smarżowa), is also known as the Galician Massacre, and began on 18 February 1846. This led to the "Galician Slaughter," in which many nobles and their families were murdered by peasants. Szela units surrounded and attacked manor houses and settlements located in three counties - Sanok, Jasło and Tarnów. The revolt got out of hand and the Austrians had to put it down.
Jasło was almost completely destroyed during World War II.[2]
[edit] Etymology
The name derives from Old Polish common word for the "manger" or "trough [trof]" which sounded "jasło" < *jesło (before the Lechitic umlaut). Plausibly, it comes from the Slavonic verb "to eat" - "jeść" < *jesti. The Modern Polish equivalent is "żłób" or more seldom "koryto" and the word "jasło" is forgotten in this meaning. The Germanized version was Jassel or Jessel which appeared in 1325.[3]
[edit] Transportation
Jasło is an important railroad junction of southeastern Poland, with trains going into three directions - eastwards (to Zagorz), westwards (to Stróże) and northeast, to Rzeszów. Another line, along the Wisłoka to Dębica, was planned in the interebellum period. Construction on it began in 1938, but it was never completed because of World War II.
[edit] Education
[edit] Churches of Jasło
Jasło has a population that includes Roman Catholics, Greek Catholics, non-Catholics [presumably Protestants], and a small Jewish population. However, it is mainly Roman Catholic, and contains 9 Catholic Churches.
- Św. Antoniego Padewskiego
- Chrystusa Króla
- Dobrego Pasterza
- Matki Bożej Królowej Świata
- Miłosierdzia Bożego
- Najświętszego Serca Pana Jezusa
- Świętego Stanisława
- Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Marii Panny
- Matki Bożej Częstochowskiej
[edit] Notable people
Born in the area:
- Henryk Dobrzański
- Ignacy Kruszewski
- Hugo Steinhaus
- Cezary Geroń
- Karol Irzykowski
- Paweł Zagumny
- Piotr Feliks
- Cecilia Krieger
- Jerzy Żuławski
- Elżbieta Łukacijewska
- Janusz Kołodziej
- Damian Seczak
- Michał Szpak
Associated with:
- Ignacy Łukasiewicz
- Zyndram of Maszkowice
- Adam Tarło
- Jan Tarło (1684–1750)
- Piotr Jaroszewicz
- Tadeusz Klimecki (November 23, 1895 - July 4, 1943, Gibraltar), Chief of Polish General Staff, attended the local gymnasium.
[edit] International relations
[edit] Twin towns — Sister cities
Makó, Hungary, since June 1998[4]
Trebišov, Slovakia, since June 2006 [4]- Bardejov, Slovakia, since 1999 [4]
Truskavets, Ukraine, since August 2005 [4]
Hodonín, Czech Republic, since May 2006 [4]
Camposampiero, Italy, since November 2002 [4]- Prague District 10, Czech Republic, since 12 May 2008 [4][5]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- "Central Statistical Office(GUS) - TERYT(National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)".
(in Polish). 01.09.2008. http://www.stat.gov.pl/broker/access/prefile/listPreFiles.jspa. Retrieved 2008-10-23. - "Jasło Official Website". (in Polish) © 2008 Urząd Miasta w Jaśle. http://www.jaslo.pl/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1. Retrieved 2008-10-23.
- Notes
- ^ "Population. Size and structure by territorial division". © 1995-2009 Central Statistical Office 00-925 Warsaw, Al. Niepodległości 208. 2009-06-02. http://www.stat.gov.pl/cps/rde/xbcr/gus/PUBL_P_population_size_structure_31_12_2008.pdf. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
- ^ Lisa Chapman (July 7, 2009). "Polish town at odds over Hitler’s oak". Austrian Times. http://www.austriantimes.at/news/Panorama/2009-07-07/14509/Polish_town_at_odds_over_Hitler%92s_oak. Retrieved October 8, 2009.
- ^ prof. Maria Malec. Słownik nazw geograficznych Polski. 2003. WN PWN. 2007. ISBN 83-01-13857-2
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Jasło Official Website - “Współpraca Międzynarodowa Jasła” (Jasło's Twin Towns)". (in Polish) © 2008 Urząd Miasta w Jaśle. http://www.jaslo.pl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=107&Itemid=100. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
- ^ "Prague Partner Cities" (in Czech). © 2009 Magistrát hl. m. Prahy. http://magistrat.praha-mesto.cz/72647_Partnerska-mesta. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
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Coordinates: 49°45′N 21°28′E / 49.75°N 21.467°E
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