Stoczek Łukowski Explained

Stoczek Łukowski
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Type2:Powiat
Subdivision Name2:Łuków
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Stoczek Łukowski (urban gmina)
Leader Party:PiS
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Marcin Sentkiewicz
Area Total Km2:9.15
Population As Of:2006
Population Total:2719
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:51.9667°N 79°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:21-450
Blank Name:Car plates
Blank Info:LLU
Website:http://www.stoczek-lukowski.pl

Stoczek Łukowski is a town in eastern Poland with 2,556 inhabitants . Situated in Łuków County (the Lublin Voivodeship). The town is located upon the Świder River.

Stoczek Łukowski belongs to the historic province of Mazovia, in which it was part of the Land of Czersk. In the 15th century, it was property of Bishops of Poznań, and was named "Wola Poznańska". In the 16th century documents, it was also called "Sebastianowo", probably after Bishop of Poznań Sebastian Branicki. Current name came into use in the 17th century.

History

Stoczek Lukowski was first mentioned in the 13th century. On 4 April 1546, it was granted town charter by King Zygmunt Stary. Since 1815, the town belonged to Russian-controlled Congress Poland, here the Battle of Stoczek took place on 14 February 1831. On 18 January 1849, Aleksander Świętochowski was born in Stoczek. Another famous person born here is Bishop Adolf Piotr Szelążek.

Stoczek was one of main centers of the January Uprising, for which in 1867 it was stripped of town charter, and remained a village until 1916.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: StoczekLukowskiUM english translate.