Tarnobrzeg

Tarnobrzeg is a city in south-eastern Poland (historic Lesser Poland), on the east bank of the river Vistula, with 49,419 inhabitants, as of 31 December 2009. Situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship (Polish: Województwo podkarpackie) since 1999, it had previously been the capital of Tarnobrzeg Voivodeship (1975–1998). Tarnobrzeg lies in the Sandomierz Basin, and directly borders the town of Sandomierz, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship. Its history dates back to the year 1593, when it was granted Magdeburg rights, and belonged to the Tarnowski family. For centuries Tarnobrzeg remained a small

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Tarnobrzeg is a city in southeastern Poland with approximately 49,000 residents, located on the Vistula River and currently part of the Subcarpathian Voivodeship. The city has roots dating back to 1593 when it was granted Magdeburg rights and was historically associated with the Tarnowski family.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Tarnobrzeg
Settlement.settlement_type: City county
Settlement.image_skyline: Дворец Тарновских.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 250px
Settlement.image_caption: Skyline with Dzików Castle, city center, river Vistula and Reservoir Machów created in a former sulfur mine
Settlement.image_flag: POL_Tarnobrzeg_flag.svg
Settlement.image_shield: POL Tarnobrzeg COA.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Poland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: top
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Voivodeship
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: city county
Settlement.leader_title: President
Settlement.leader_name: Łukasz Nowak
Settlement.established_title3: City rights
Settlement.established_date3: 1593
Settlement.area_total_km2: 85.6

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: city
Official name: Tarnobrzeg
Country: Second Polish Republic
Located in: Tarnobrzeg Voivodeship
Continent: Europe
Population: 44901
Area: 85.6
Elevation: 160
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Body of water: Vistula
Shares border with: Gmina Nowa Dęba
Official website: um.tarnobrzeg.pl
Image: Дворец Тарновских.jpg
Licence plate code: RT
Significant event: Dzików Confederation

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P8168: Ottmar Ette
Commons category: Tarnobrzeg
topic's main category: Category:Tarnobrzeg
twinned administrative body: Chernihiv
category for people born here: Category:Births in Tarnobrzeg
category of associated people: Category:People from Tarnobrzeg
Commons gallery: Tarnobrzeg
inception: 1593-00-00
native label: Tarnobrzeg
P11012: Antho gymnazusa
male population: 21381
female population: 23520
P12749: Q2078
postal code: 39-400–39-407

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Etymology
Location and area
Administrative divisions of Tarnobrzeg
History
Tarnowski family
Jewish community
World War II
Economy
Tourism
Roman Catholic churches and parishes
Sport
Cyclical events
Twin towns – sister cities
See also
References
External links

== Etymology == The name Tarnobrzeg refers to the founders of the town, the Tarnowski family. Other names were suggested, such as "Tarnodwor", "Nowo Dwor", and "Nowy Tarnów". Finally, Tarnobrzeg prevailed, and other towns, founded by the Tarnowski family, were also named in a similar fashion, such as Tarnogród and Tarnopol.

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