Tarnobrzeg
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| Coordinates: 50°35′N 21°41′E / 50.583°N 21.683°E | |||
| Country | Poland | ||
| Voivodeship | Subcarpathian | ||
| County | city county | ||
| City rights | 1593 | ||
| Government | |||
| • President | Grzegorz Kiełb | ||
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| • Total | 85.6 km2 (33.1 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 160 m (520 ft) | ||
| Population (2009) | |||
| • Total | 49,419 | ||
| • Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 39-400 | ||
| Area code(s) | +48 015 | ||
| Car plates | RT | ||
| Website | http://www.tarnobrzeg.pl/ | ||
Tarnobrzeg [tarˈnɔbʐɛk] (Yiddish: דזיקאוו - Jikov) is a city in south-eastern Poland (historic Lesser Poland), on the east bank of the river Vistula, with 49,419 inhabitants, as of December 31, 2009. Situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship (Polish: Województwo Podkarpackie) since 1999, it had previously been the capital of Tarnobrzeg Voivodeship (1975–1998). Tarnobrzeg lies in the Sandomierz Basin, and directly borders the town of Sandomierz. Its history dates back to the year 1593, when it was granted Magdeburg rights, and belonged to the Tarnowski family. For centuries Tarnobrzeg remained a small town, which did not develop until the post-World War II period, when it became center of an industrial area, based on rich sulfur deposits.
The name Tarnobrzeg refers to the founders of the town, the Tarnowski family. Other names were suggested, such as "Tarnodwor", "Nowo Dwor", and "Nowy Tarnów". Finally, Tarnobrzeg prevailed, and other towns, founded by the Tarnowski family, were also named in a similar fashion, such as Tarnogród and Tarnopol.
Until the 20th century, however, the name Tarnobrzeg was not popular among residents. In common use were such names, as Dzików (see also Dzików Castle) and Miechocin, as these two locations were older, larger and more important. After opening of a rail station called Tarnobrzeg (1887), and creation of the Tarnobrzeg County (1920), the name caught on and became commonly used. Nevertheless, patron saint of the region, is still called Our Lady of Dzików (see also Dominican Church and Convent of Assumption of Mary in Tarnobrzeg).
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