Końskowola
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Aerial view of the town centre
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 Końskowola
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| Coordinates: 51°25′N 22°3′E / 51.417°N 22.050°E | ||
| Country |
 Poland
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| Voivodeship | Lublin | |
| County | Puławy | |
| Gmina | Końskowola | |
| Established | 14th century | |
| City rights | 1532-1870 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Ewa Gruza | |
| Area | 9.81 km2 (3.79 sq mi) | |
| Population (2004) | 2,188 | |
| • Density | 223/km2 (580/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 24-130 | |
| Area code(s) | +48 81 | |
| Car Plates | LPU | |
| Website | Official webpage | |
Końskowola pronounced [kɔɲskɔˈvɔla] is a village in southeastern Poland (historic Lesser Poland region), located between Puławy and Lublin, near Kurów on the Kurówka River. It is the seat of a separate commune (gmina) within Puławy County in Lublin Voivodeship, called Gmina Końskowola; population: 2,188 inhabitants (as of 2005[update]).
Końskowola literally translates as Horse's Will. The name originated from the surname of its early owner Jan z Konina (Jan Koniński, John of Konin), and the toponym Wola - a type of a village. A slightly different spelling of the same name, "Konińskawola" is noted in 1442.
The village was founded probably in the 14th century, under the name Witowska Wola. The name was later changed to Konińskawola, and in the 19th century adjusted to its present form. As a private town, Końskowola served as a marketplace for trade of farm produce for the surrounding area.
On June 8, 1532, the town was incorporated. Several textile production factories were built. Many people immigrated to work there from other parts of Poland and elsewhere; among them many immigrants from Saxony. The town shared the history of the entire region. After the third partition of Poland, in 1795, it was annexed by Austria. In 1809 it became part of the Duchy of Warsaw, only to become part of the Kingdom of Poland in 1815. After the January Uprising, in 1870 the town lost its city charter, never to regain it again. During the Russian Revolution of 1905, many demonstrations and strikes of solidarity were organized there. Since 1918, the town remained in sovereign Poland.
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