Annopol
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| Annopol | |||
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| Country | |||
| Voivodeship | Lublin | ||
| County | Kraśnik | ||
| Gmina | Annopol | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Wiesław Liwiński | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 7.73 km² (3 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 2,690 | ||
| - Density | 348/km² (901.3/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 23-235 | ||
| Car plates | LKR | ||
| Website: http://www.annopol.lubelskie.pl/ | |||
Annopol [anˈnɔpɔl] (
listen) is a small town in south-eastern Poland with 2,679 (2004) inhabitants, in Kraśnik County. It has been situated in the Lublin Voivodeship (since 1999) previously in Tarnobrzeg Voivodeship (1975-1998). It is also the birthplace of Dorota Barbara Jabłonowska, wife of Prince Józef Klemens Czartoryski (1760-1844).
[edit] History
Annopol received city rights in 1761, lost them in 1869 and regained in 1969.
The coat of arms show St. Anna, the patron saint of the town (the name means "Anna's city", from Greek polis).

