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Coordinates: 49°28′28″N 22°19′44″E / 49.47444°N 22.32889°E | |
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County | Lesko |
Gmina | Lesko |
Established | 14th century |
Town rights | before 1470 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Adam Snarski (Ind.) |
Area | |
• Total | 15.09 km2 (5.83 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 5,864 |
• Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 38-600 |
Area code | +48 13 |
Car plates | RLS |
Website | http://www.lesko.pl |
Lesko [ˈlɛskɔ] (or Lisko until 1926; Ukrainian: Лісько, romanized: Lisko; Latin: Lescow, alias Olesco Lescovium; Yiddish: לינסק, romanized: Linsk) is a town in south-eastern Poland with a population of 5,755 (02.06.2009).[1] situated in the Bieszczady mountains. It is located in the heartland of the Doły (Pits), and its average altitude is 390 metres (1,280 feet) above sea level, although there are some hills located within the confines of the city. Since 2002 it has been the capital of Lesko County.
Lesko is situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship (since 1999); previously it was in Krosno Voivodeship (1975–1998).
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