Kosów Lacki
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| Kosów Lacki | |||
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| Coordinates: 52°36′N 22°9′E / 52.6°N 22.15°E | |||
| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Masovian | ||
| County | Sokołów | ||
| Gmina | Kosów Lacki | ||
| Established | 13th century | ||
| Town rights | 1723-1869, 2000 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Stanisław Słomiak | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 11.57 km2 (4.47 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • Total | 2,135 | ||
| • Density | 180/km2 (480/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 08-330 | ||
| Area code(s) | +48 25 | ||
| Car plates | WSK | ||
| Website | http://www.kosowlacki.pl | ||
Kosów Lacki [ˈkɔsuf ˈlat͡skʲi] is a town in Sokołów County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,152 inhabitants (2004).
[edit] History
- 1202 - First mention of a village Kossów found in documents belonging to prince Konrad Mazowiecki.
- 1723 - A permit was granted to organize a market twice a week and a fair four times in a year. Kosów was established as a town.
- 18th century - There were two schools in Kossów, in which 40 percent of the students were girls.
- 1869 - Civic rights were canceled, because Kosów participated in The January Uprising.
- 1964 - A picture by El Greco titled "Saint Francise ecstasy" was found in the presbytery in Kosów Lacki.
- 01.01.2000 - Restoration of civic rights.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Official town and commune webpage
- The diocesan museum in Siedlce (when is a El Greco picture ) webpage
Coordinates: 52°36′N 22°09′E / 52.6°N 22.15°E
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