Józefów, Biłgoraj County
Józefów (Polish: [juˈzɛfuf]; Ukrainian: Юзе́фув, romanized: Yuzéfuv) also called Józefów Biłgorajski, Józefów Ordynacki and Józefów Roztoczański, is a town in Biłgoraj County, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,436 inhabitants (2006). It lies on the Niepryszka River, in historic Lesser Poland, among the hills of Roztocze, and Solska Forest. The distance to Biłgoraj is 24 km, to Zamość 30 km, and to Lublin - 92 km.
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Józefów skyline as seen from the quarry. | |
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| Coordinates: 50°29′N 23°3′E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lublin |
| County | Biłgoraj |
| Gmina | Józefów |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roman Dziura |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.00 km2 (1.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 2,450 |
| • Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 23-460 |
| Car plates | LBL |
| Website | (archive) |
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