Kosów Lacki
Kosów Lacki | |
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Kosów Lacki | |
Coordinates: 52°36′N 22°9′E / 52.600°N 22.150°ECoordinates: 52°36′N 22°9′E / 52.600°N 22.150°E | |
Country | Poland |
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 | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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).
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 " " was found in the presbytery in Kosów Lacki.
- 01.01.2000 - Restoration of civic rights.
References[]
External links[]
- Official town and commune webpage
- The diocesan museum in Siedlce (when is a El Greco picture ) webpage[permanent dead link]
- Jewish Community in Kosów Lacki on Virtual Shtetl
Categories:
- Cities and towns in Masovian Voivodeship
- Sokołów County
- Sokołów County geography stubs