Pilzno
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| Coordinates: 49°58′55″N 21°17′18″E / 49.98194°N 21.28833°E | |||
| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship |  Subcarpathian |
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| County |  Dębica |
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| Gmina | Pilzno | ||
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| • Mayor | Ewa Gołębiowska | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 16.01 km2 (6.2 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • Total | 4,411 | ||
| • Density | 275.5/km2 (713.6/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 39-220 | ||
| Car plates | RDE | ||
| Website | http://www.pilzno.um.gov.pl | ||
Pilzno [ˈpilznɔ] is a town in Poland, in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in Dębica County. It has 4,484 inhabitants (02.06.2009).[1] It is located at the junction of important roads - 
West-East European E40 Highway, and National Road 73 ('Droga Krajowa nr. 73' (DK73)) 
to Jasło, but at the same time, it has no railroad station, even though in 1939 Polish government began construction of the Dębica - Jasło line, via Pilzno. The project was never completed.
Incorporated as a town in 1354 by King Kazimierz Wielki, Pilzno has a rich history. In the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth it was the capital of a powiat, located in the Sandomierz Voivodeship. Most important historical monument there is St. John's church, founded around 1256. It is located near the medieval market square.
18 February 1846 - beginning of the Galician peasant revolt.
A number of Polish Chicagoans hail from Pilzno, and in 2004 their organization the 'Pilsen' Society of Chicago Klub Pilznian festively celebrated its 80th anniversary[2][3]
[edit] People
- Dershowitz family
- Karol Irzykowski, born near here
- Sebastian Petrycy (1554–1626), a Polish philosopher and physician
- Jan "Ciężki" Tarnowski (c. 1479–1527), starost of this town
- Jan Tarło (XV-1550), starost of this town
- Jan Tarło (1527–1587), starost of this town
- Janusz Wolański, Polish midfielder
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "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.
- ^ Kurier Codzienny, Chicago area Polish daily,- Polski Klub "Pilzno i okolice" zaprasza, 80 Lat Klubu Pilzno oraz 650 lat miasta from the weekend edition dated January 30th-February 1st 2004 p.24, 58-59.
- ^ "The Information Resource For Polonia Organizations". PolOrg. 2005-01-09. http://www.polorg.com/Org/Display.asp?Event=3279. Retrieved 2011-09-15.
Coordinates: 49°58′35″N 21°17′35″E / 49.97639°N 21.29306°E
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