Świdnik
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | Poland | ||
| Voivodeship : | Lublin | ||
| Powiat : | Świdnik | ||
| Area : | 20.35 km² | ||
| Geographic location : | 51 ° 14 ' N , 22 ° 42' E | ||
| Height : | 188 m npm | ||
| Residents : | 39,217 (Jun. 30, 2019) |
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| Postal code : | 21-040 to 21-047 | ||
| Telephone code : | (+48) 81 | ||
| License plate : | LSW | ||
| Economy and Transport | |||
| Street : | Warsaw - Kiev | ||
| Rail route : | Warsaw – Kiev | ||
| Next international airport : | Warsaw | ||
| Gmina | |||
| Gminatype: | Borough | ||
| Residents: | 39,217 (Jun. 30, 2019) |
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| Community number ( GUS ): | 0617011 | ||
| Administration (as of 2007) | |||
| Mayor : | Waldemar Jakson | ||
| Address: | ul. Card. St. Wyszyńskiego 15 21-040 Świdnik |
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| Website : | www.swidnik.pl | ||
Świdnik [ ˈɕfʲidɲik ] is a Polish city in the Lublin Voivodeship about ten kilometers east of Lublin . It is the seat of the Powiat Świdnik .
The name comes from the plant Świdwa , which is called blood-red dogwood ( Cornus Sanguinea ) in German .
history
The first written mention of the place comes from the year 1392. The name of the place was Świdnik Major , later also Świdnik Minor . In 1795 the place fell to the Habsburg Empire . In 1809 Świdnik became part of the Duchy of Warsaw and in 1815 part of Congress Poland . After the First World War , the city was Polish. Before the outbreak of the Second World War , an airfield was built in the city. In 1951, the production of parts for the MiG-15 began near the airfield . In 1954 the construction of a helicopter factory began. In the same year Świdnik received city rights . 1956 left the factory with the SM-1 or Mi-1, the first helicopter produced in Poland (with license). On July 8, 1980 , at the beginning of numerous strikes in Poland, a strike also began in the helicopter factory . This expanded to large parts of the city during August 1980 . In 1999 the place became the seat of a powiat .
Economy and Transport
Świdnik is the seat of the PZL Świdnik helicopter factory and the airport there is being expanded to become the Lublin-Świdnik International Airport .
Twin cities
Web links
- Official website of the city (Polish, English)
- Helicopter factory website (Polish, English)
- Primary school website (Polish)
- 2nd grammar school website (Polish)
- Further website of the 2nd grammar school (Polish)
- 3rd grammar school website (Polish)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b population. Size and Structure by Territorial Division. As of June 30, 2019. Główny Urząd Statystyczny (GUS) (PDF files; 0.99 MiB), accessed December 24, 2019 .
