Radymno

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Radymno

Coordinates: 49°57′0″N 22°48′59″E / 49.95000°N 22.81639°E

Country

Poland

Radymno (urban gmina)

Founded

1366

City rights

1431

Government

• Mayor

Krzysztof Roman

Area

• Total

13.59 km² (5.25 sq mi)

Elevation

202.5 m (664.4 ft)

Population (2013)

• Total

5,501

Time zone

CET (UTC+1)

• Summer (DST)

CEST (UTC+2)

Postal code

37-550

Car plates

RJA

Website

(Radymno)

Radymno [raˈdɨmnɔ] (Ukrainian: Ради́мно Radymno, Yiddish: רעדעם‎ Redem) is a town in south-eastern Poland with 5,543 inhabitants (02.06.2009). It has been part of the Subcarpathian Voivodeship since its creation in 1999. Radymno was previously in the Przemyśl Voivodeship from 1975–1998.

First traces of human settlement in what today is Radymno date back to the Neolothic times, as in 1958, archaeologists found remains of a 2nd-century settlement. In early Middle Ages, the area was part of Polish state, but in 981, it was seized by Kievan Rus. Together with whole Red Ruthenia, Radymno was annexed by Polish King Casimir III the Great in mid-14th century.

In 1366, a nobleman Bernard of Szynwald received permission from Casimir III to establish a settlement in the fields. In 1384, Radymno was presented to the Bishops of Przemyśl, and in 1431 King Władysław II Jagiełło gave town charter to the village. Due to its location by the San river, and along a busy merchant route, Radymno was an important trade and market center. The town, however, was looted by Wallachians (1488) and Crimean Tatars (1502, 1624). Furthermore, it burned in fires (1603, 1638, 1647). To protect it from further raids, Radymno was fortified in 1625, but in 1656 it was captured by Swedes, and in 1657 by Transilvanians during the Swedish invasion of Poland. Swedish wars left Radymno in ruins, and the town for many years did not recover from widespread destruction. In late July 1683, the army of Hetman Stanisław Jabłonowski camped near Radymno, on its way towards Vienna (see Battle of Vienna).

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