Majdan Sieniawski | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Voivodeship |
Subdivision Name1: | Subcarpathian |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Przeworsk |
Subdivision Type3: | Gmina |
Subdivision Name3: | Adamówka |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | 17th century |
Founder: | Mikołaj Sieniawski |
Named For: | Mikołaj Sieniawski |
Coordinates: | 50.2833°N 65°W |
Pushpin Map: | Poland |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Elevation M: | 206 |
Population Total: | 1600 |
Registration Plate: | RPZ |
Blank Name Sec2: | Voivodeship roads |
Majdan Sieniawski (pronounced as /pl/) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Adamówka, within Przeworsk County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately 4km (02miles) north-east of Adamówka, 290NaN0 north-east of Przeworsk, and 580NaN0 north-east of the regional capital Rzeszów.[1]
The village was founded in the 17th century. Initially it was called Dobropole, however, it was soon renamed to Majdan Sieniawski after its founder, nobleman Mikołaj Sieniawski from the Sieniawski noble family.[2] In 1835, August Czartoryski established an institute for poor elderly people in the village.[2] In 1881, the village had a population of 2,442, overwhelmingly Catholic by confession.[2]
The local football club is GKS Majdan Sieniawski. It competes in the lower leagues.