Ustrzyki Dolne

Coordinates: 49°26′N 22°35′E / 49.433°N 22.583°E / 49.433; 22.583
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Ustrzyki Dolne
Ustrzyki Dolne panorama
Ustrzyki Dolne panorama
Coat of arms of Ustrzyki Dolne
Coat of arms
Country Poland
Voivodeship Subcarpathian
CountyBieszczady
GminaUstrzyki Dolne
Established16th century
Town rights1727
Government
Area
 • Total16.79 km2 (6.48 sq mi)
Elevation
480 m (1,570 ft)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total9,478
 • Density560/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
38-700 to 38-714
Area code+48 13
Car platesRBI
WebsiteOfficial website

Ustrzyki Dolne pronounced ['usˈtʂɨkʲi ˈdɔlnɛ] (Yiddish: Istrik) is a town in south-eastern Poland, situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship (since 1999) close to the border with Ukraine. It is the capital of Bieszczady County, with 9,383 inhabitants (02.06.2009).[1]

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.[2]

Timeline of history

Monument to those who died in a fight against the UPA in World War II
  • 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)

Points of interest

  • Ustrzyki seen from Gromadzyń
    Ustrzyki seen from Gromadzyń
  • Ski Lift Station at Laworta
    Ski Lift Station at Laworta
  • Greek-Catholic church in Ustrzyki Dolne
    Greek-Catholic church in Ustrzyki Dolne

International relations

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

Twin towns — Sister cities

Ustrzyki Dolne is twinned with:

References

Media related to Ustrzyki Dolne at Wikimedia Commons

Notes
  1. ^ "Population. Size and structure by territorial division" (PDF). © 1995-2009 Central Statistical Office 00-925 Warsaw, Al. Niepodległości 208. 2009-06-02. Retrieved 2009-06-22. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ History of Ustrzyki Dolne, Official website Template:Pl icon

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