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Łaskarzew
Łaskarzew is a town in Garwolin County ( from Garwolin), Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 4,908 inhabitants (2006). It is located on the Promnik river, which is a tributary of the Vistula, near the Garwolin Forests, on the border of historic Polish provinces of Lesser Poland and Mazovia. History The origins of the town date back to 1418. At that time, on the left bank of the Promnik was a village called ''Gorczycew'', located in the corner of Lesser Poland's Sandomierz Voivodeship (the Promnik marks the border between Lesser Poland and Mazovia). Upon request of Bishop of Poznań, Andrzej Łaskarz, King Władysław II Jagiełło agreed to locate the newly established town of ''Łaskarzew'' (named in honor of the bishop) on the right, Mazovian bank of the Promnik. The bishop favored this location, as the new town belonged to his diocese, not the Diocese of Kraków. Currently Łaskarzew lies on both sides of the river, and the district on the left, Lesser Polish bank, is still ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garwolin County
__NOTOC__ Garwolin County () is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It came into being on 1 January 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Garwolin, which lies south-east of Warsaw. The county contains three other towns: Łaskarzew, south of Garwolin, Pilawa, north-west of Garwolin, and Żelechów, south-east of Garwolin. The county covers an area of . As of 2019 its total population is 104,917, out of which the population of Garwolin is 17,501, that of Łaskarzew is 4,840, that of Pilawa is 4,578, that of Żelechów is 3,988, and the rural population is 74,010. Neighbouring counties Garwolin County is bordered by Mińsk County to the north, Siedlce County to the north-east, Łuków County to the east, Ryki County to the south-east, Kozienice County to the south, Grójec County to the west and Otwock County to the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |