Żabno

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Żabno

Building in town center

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Żabno

Coordinates: 50°7′58″N 20°53′7″E / 50.13278, 20.88528

Country

Poland

Established

Town rights

Government

- Mayor

Stanisław Jan Kusior

Area

- Total

11.12 km² (4.3 sq mi)

Elevation

183 m (600 ft)

Population (2006)

- Total

4,271

- Density

384.1/km² (994.8/sq mi)

Time zone

CET (UTC+1)

- Summer (DST)

CEST (UTC+2)

Postal code

33-240

Area code(s)

+48 14

Car plates

KTA

Website: http://www.zabno.pl

Żabno [ˈʐabnɔ] is a town and municipality on the river Dunajec in southern Poland, 15 km north of Tarnów. Since Poland's administrative reorganization in 1999, Żabno has been a part of Tarnów powiat which belongs to Lesser Poland Voivodeship. Before administrative reorganization in 1999 it belonged to the Tarnów Voivodeship. The latest Census on December 31, 2006 gave the population as 4262 inhabitants.

1 History
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3 Twin towns
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[edit] History

The first recorded mentioning of Żabno dates back to the 12th century, when Prince Bolesław V the Chaste granted the settlement to a knight known as Świętosławowi. Because of its location Żabno became a centre of communication and trade. The town gained its first charter in 1487 and the tradition of this still remains today. By the 15th century there were two churches, the Holy Spirit and the Holy Cross. The town has been destroyed numerous times, in 1501 it was burned by the Tatars, and in 1655 by the Swedish. In 1799 a fire burned down almost all of the city. The first Industrial Facility in Żabno was a brick making factory which opened in 1905.