Krosno
Krosno [ˈkrɔsnɔ] ⓘ (in full The Royal Free City of Krosno, Polish: Królewskie Wolne Miasto Krosno) is a historical town and county in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in southeastern Poland. The estimated population of the town is 47,140 inhabitants as of 2014.
Krosno
Królewskie Wolne Miasto Krosno | |
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Panorama of the town | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Niepowtarzalne miasto w wyjatkowym miejscu Unique city in an uncommon place | |
Krosno | |
| Coordinates: 49°41′N 21°45′E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Subcarpathian |
| County | city county |
| Town rights | 1342 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Piotr Przytocki |
| Area | |
| • City | 44.7 km2 (17.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 260 m (850 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • City | 46,934 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 115,617 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 38-400 to 38-411 |
| Area code | +48 13 |
| Car plates | RK |
| Website | http://www.krosno.pl/ |
The functional urban area of Krosno has a population of 115,000 inhabitants.
Krosno is a medieval fortified town, a former Royal Free Town and centre of cloth, linen, canvas, baize and Hungarian wine trade. It is also notable for its glassmaking traditions, which became known as the Krosno Glassware. Until recently it was a provincial capital.
Krosno is the site of the first oil well (or "mine") in the world.
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