Ustrzyki Dolne
Encyclopedia
Ustrzyki Dolne u is a town in south-eastern Poland
, close to the border with Ukraine
, with 9,383 inhabitants (02.06.2009).
Situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship
(since 1999), it is the capital of Bieszczady County
.
In existence since the 15th century, it received its city charter around 1727. In 1772 it became part of the Habsburg Monarchy
where it remained until 1918 when it became part of independent Poland. It grew after 1872 when a railway connection to Przemyśl
and Sanok
was built, and the exploitation of local oil field
s began. Temporarily in the USSR
after 1944, it became part of Poland in 1951 following a minor border readjustment
.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, close to the border with Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
, with 9,383 inhabitants (02.06.2009).
Situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship
Subcarpathian Voivodeship
Podkarpackie Voivodeship , or Subcarpathian Voivodeship, is a voivodeship, or province, in extreme-southeastern Poland. Its administrative capital and largest city is Rzeszów...
(since 1999), it is the capital of Bieszczady County
Bieszczady County
Bieszczady County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in the extreme south-east of Poland, on the border with Ukraine. It takes its name from the Bieszczady mountain range. The county was created on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish...
.
In existence since the 15th century, it received its city charter around 1727. In 1772 it became part of the Habsburg Monarchy
Habsburg Monarchy
The Habsburg Monarchy covered the territories ruled by the junior Austrian branch of the House of Habsburg , and then by the successor House of Habsburg-Lorraine , between 1526 and 1867/1918. The Imperial capital was Vienna, except from 1583 to 1611, when it was moved to Prague...
where it remained until 1918 when it became part of independent Poland. It grew after 1872 when a railway connection to Przemyśl
Przemysl
Przemyśl is a city in south-eastern Poland with 66,756 inhabitants, as of June 2009. In 1999, it became part of the Podkarpackie Voivodeship; it was previously the capital of Przemyśl Voivodeship....
and Sanok
Sanok
Sanok is a town in south-eastern Poland with 39,110 inhabitants, as of 2 June 2009. It's the capital of Sanok County in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship. Previously, it was in the Krosno Voivodeship and in the Ruthenian Voivodeship , which was part of the Lesser Poland province...
was built, and the exploitation of local oil field
Oil field
An oil field is a region with an abundance of oil wells extracting petroleum from below ground. Because the oil reservoirs typically extend over a large area, possibly several hundred kilometres across, full exploitation entails multiple wells scattered across the area...
s began. Temporarily in the USSR
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
after 1944, it became part of Poland in 1951 following a minor border readjustment
1951 Polish-Soviet territorial exchange
The 1951 Polish–Soviet territorial exchange or Polish-Soviet border adjustment treaty of 1951 was a border adjustments signed in Moscow between the People's Republic of Poland and the Soviet Union regarding roughly of land, along their mutual border...
.
History
- 1502 Foundation of Ustrzyki Dolne as a royal village in the district Przemyśl
- 1723 Old town is built. First Jews appear in the town
- 1772 Ustrzyki Dolne together with Galicia becomes part of the Austrian EmpireAustrian EmpireThe Austrian Empire was a modern era successor empire, which was centered on what is today's Austria and which officially lasted from 1804 to 1867. It was followed by the Empire of Austria-Hungary, whose proclamation was a diplomatic move that elevated Hungary's status within the Austrian Empire...
- 1800 - 1850 Ustrzyki Dolne is part of the district SanokSanokSanok is a town in south-eastern Poland with 39,110 inhabitants, as of 2 June 2009. It's the capital of Sanok County in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship. Previously, it was in the Krosno Voivodeship and in the Ruthenian Voivodeship , which was part of the Lesser Poland province...
(Königreich Galizien) - 1850–1918 Ustrzyki Dolne is part of the district Lisko
- During World War I, Ustrzyki Dolne was occupied during six months by the Russian army and in 1918 during two months by Ukrainian troops.
- 1919 - 1939 Ustrzyki Dolne is part of the Lwów VoivodeshipLwów VoivodeshipLwów Voivodeship was an administrative unit of interwar Poland . According to Nazis and Soviets it ceased to exist in September 1939, following German and Soviet aggression on Poland . The Polish underground administration existed till August 1944.-Population:Its capital, biggest and most...
- 1939 September Occupation by German troops. 100 Jews are killed.
- 1939–1941 Soviet annexation. Part of Drohobych OblastDrohobych OblastDrohobych Oblast , was an oblast in the Ukrainian SSR. It had a territory of 9.6 thousands of km³, and population of 853 thousand .-History:...
- 1941–1944 German occupation. Jewish population is killed or deported to BelzecBelzec extermination campBelzec, Polish spelling Bełżec , was the first of the Nazi German extermination camps created for implementing Operation Reinhard during the Holocaust...
concentration camp. - 1944–1951 Soviet administration. Part of Drohobych OblastDrohobych OblastDrohobych Oblast , was an oblast in the Ukrainian SSR. It had a territory of 9.6 thousands of km³, and population of 853 thousand .-History:...
- 1951–1974 As part of a land swap with the Soviet Union, Ustrzyki Dolne becomes Polish again and is part of the province Rzeszów.
- 1974–1998 Ustrzyki Dolne becomes part of Krosno VoivodeshipKrosno VoivodeshipKrosno Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975–1998, superseded by Subcarpathian Voivodeship . Its capital city was Krosno....
. - 1998 - Ustrzyki Dolne becomes part of Subcarpathian Voivodeship (capital RzeszówRzeszówRzeszów is a city in southeastern Poland with a population of 179,455 in 2010. It is located on both sides of the Wisłok River, in the heartland of the Sandomierska Valley...
)
Twin towns — Sister cities
Ustrzyki Dolne is twinned with:| Sambir Sambir Sambir is a city in the Lviv Oblast, Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of the Sambir Raion , the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast. It is located at around , close to the border with Poland.-History:... , Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia... Giraltovce Giraltovce Giraltovce is a town lying the in Prešov Region, eastern Slovakia.-Twin towns — Sister cities:Giraltovce is twinned with:-External links:*... , Slovakia Slovakia The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south... Zamárdi Zamárdi -Twin towns — Sister cities:Zamárdi is twinned with:- External links :*... , Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The... |