Boguchwała
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 Boguchwała
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| Coordinates: 49°59′7″N 21°56′21″E / 49.98528°N 21.93917°E | |||
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 Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Subcarpathian | ||
| County | Rzeszów County | ||
| Town rights | 2008 | ||
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| • Total | 9.13 km2 (3.53 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • Total | 5,535 | ||
| • Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) | ||
| Postal code | 36-040 | ||
| Car plates | RZE | ||
| Website | http://www.boguchwala.pl | ||
Boguchwała [bɔɡuˈxfawa] is a town in Rzeszów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district of Gmina Boguchwała. It was officially granted town status on 1 January 2008. The name of the town means "praise to God".
Boguchwała lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south-west of the regional capital Rzeszów. Its population is recorded as 5,712 (02.06.2009).
In the Middle Ages, the area of contemporary Boguchwała was located in western outskirts of Red Ruthenia, near the border with Lesser Poland. It frequently changed hands, to be finally annexed into the Kingdom of Poland, by King Kazimierz Wielki (1340). Near Boguchwała, boundaries of three lands met: Sanok Land, Przemyśl Land, and Sandomierz Land, which was later changed into Sandomierz Voivodeship. Boguchwała itself was part of Sanok Land.
In 1375, Roman Catholic Diocese of Przemyśl was established, covering the lands of Sanok and Przemyśl. Its creation spurred the influx of Polish settlers into the mostly abandoned Carpathian foothills. As a result, several parishes were established in local villages. In late 16th century, several villages near Boguchwała became property of Castellan of Sandomierz, Mikolaj Spytek Ligeza, who was the owner of Rzeszów. The time of relative growth and prosperity ended in 1624, when a Crimean Tatar raid resulted in burning of a number of villages, and deaths of thousands of residents.
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