Tarnogród
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Tarnogród t is a town in Biłgoraj County, Lublin Voivodeship
Lublin Voivodeship
- Administrative division :Lublin Voivodeship is divided into 24 counties : 4 city counties and 20 land counties. These are further divided into 213 gminas....

, Poland
Poland
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. It has a population of 3,399 (2006).

The history of the town dates back to the Middle Ages settlement, then known as Cierniogród. The town had city rights from 16th to 19th century, and regained them in 1987.

There are various tourist attractions in the town, including a 17th century churches and a synagogue.

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