Ustrzyki Dolne

Ustrzyki Dolne
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Ustrzyki Dolne
Coordinates: 49°26′N 22°36′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Subcarpathian
County	Bieszczady
Gmina	Ustrzyki Dolne
Established	16th century
Town rights	1727
Government
• Mayor	Henryk Ignacy Sułuja
Area
• Total	16.79 km2 (6.5 sq mi)
Elevation	480 m (1,575 ft)
Population (2006)
• Total	9,478
• Density	564.5/km2 (1,462.1/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	http://www.ustrzyki-dolne.pl

Ustrzyki Dolne [usˈtʂɨki ˈdɔlnɛ] (Yiddish: Istrik) is a town in south-eastern Poland, close to the border with Ukraine, with 9,383 inhabitants (02.06.2009).

Situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship (since 1999), it is the capital of Bieszczady County.

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.

History

Monument to those who died in a fight against UPA.

• 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)

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Poland

Twin towns — Sister cities

Ustrzyki Dolne is twinned with:

Sambir, Ukraine Giraltovce, Slovakia Zamárdi, Hungary

Gallery

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  Ustrzyki Dolne seen from Gromadzyń

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  Laworta Ski Lift Station

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  Greek-Catholic church in Ustrzyki Dolne

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