Kuryłówka
Kuryłówka [kurɨˈwufka] is a village in Leżajsk County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Kuryłówka. It lies on the navigable San River, approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-east of Leżajsk and 44 km (27 mi) north-east of the regional capital Rzeszów.[1] The village is located in the historical region Galicia.[2]
Kuryłówka | |
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Village | |
 Saint Nicholas church in Kuryłówka, formerly a Greek Catholic church built in 1896 | |
  Kuryłówka | |
| Coordinates: 50°17′50″N 22°27′53″E | |
| Country |  |
| Voivodeship | Subcarpathian |
| County | Leżajsk |
| Gmina | Kuryłówka |
| Population | 1,711 |
The village has a population of 1,711[3]. It was first mentioned in 1515, although the settlement in this place already existed in Roman times. In 1978, Aleksandra Gruszczyńska from the District Museum in Rzeszów conducted archaeological research during which the remains of a settlement from the Roman period were discovered. It was the site of anti-communist resistance after World War II (see: Battle of Kurylowka). In 2007 it was damaged by a waterspout.
Notable people
- Tomasz Czapla
- Janusz Dolny
- Roman Szczęsny
- Antoni Wyspiański
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