Krasnobród
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Krasnobród, town centre
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| Coordinates: 50°32′41″N 23°13′5″E / 50.54472°N 23.21806°ECoordinates: 50°32′41″N 23°13′5″E / 50.54472°N 23.21806°E | ||
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 Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Lublin | |
| County | Zamość | |
| Gmina | Krasnobród | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Kazimierz Misztal | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 6.99 km2 (2.70 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006) | ||
| • Total | 3,047 | |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 22-440 | |
| Car plates | LZA | |
| Website | http://www.krasnobrod.pl/ | |
Krasnobród pronounced [krasˈnɔbrud] is a small town in Lublin Voivodeship, Poland. It is located near the and Krasnobród Landscape Park. The Wieprz River flows through the town. Points of interest include an old church and a former Dominican monastery in Krasnobród-Podklasztor and a landscape park with an old manor in Krasnobród-Podzamek (sanatorium for children now).
The name of the town comes from the Old Polish krasny bród, which in English means "beautiful ford". According to records, in the mid-16th century the village of Krasnobród was owned by the noble Lipski family. In either 1572 or 1576, it received town charter. At that time, Krasnobród was located near the boundary between Chełm Land of the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland (part of its Ruthenian Voivodeship), and the Bełz Voivodeship. Across centuries, it remained a private town, owned by several prominent families such as the Leszczyński's, the Zamoyski's, the Tarnowski's and the Jackowski's. Its last owners were the Fudakowski family. Due to location away from main thoroughfares, Krasnobród remained a small town and never turned into an important economic hub.
Until World War II, the population of Krasnobród was ethnically mixed, with dominant Polish and Jewish communities, and small Ukrainian minority. The Roman Catholic parish was established probably in mid-16th century. In 1595, local church was turned into a Calvinist prayer house, remaining so until 1647. On November 23, 1664, Voivode of Sandomierz Jan Zamoyski signed a bill, upon which a Dominican Monastery was established locally.
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