Stoczek Łukowski

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Stoczek Łukowski is a town in eastern Poland with 2,728 inhabitants (as of 2004). Situated in Łuków County (the Lublin Voivodeship).
The town is located upon the Świder river.


Coordinates: 51° 58' N 21° 58' E
The area of Stoczek is 9,13 km²


Stoczek received city charter in 1546.
On 14 February 1831 - battle of Stoczek - the first major battle of the November Uprising in Poland.
On 18 January 1849 in Stoczek is born Aleksander Świętochowski - writer of Positivist period.

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Coordinates: 51°57′N 21°58′E