Skalbmierz
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| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Świętokrzyskie | ||
| County | Kazimierza | ||
| Gmina | Skalbmierz | ||
| Established | first half of 12th century | ||
| Town rights | February 20, 1342 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Michał Stanisław Markiewicz | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 7.13 km² (2.8 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 200 m (656 ft) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 1,323 | ||
| - Density | 185.6/km² (480.6/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 28-530 | ||
| Area code(s) | +48 41 | ||
| Car plates | TKA | ||
| Website: http://www.tai.com.pl/skalbmierz | |||
Skalbmierz [ˈskalbmjɛʂ] is a town in Poland, in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in Kazimierza County. It has 1,326 inhabitants (2004).
[edit] History
Ffirst half of 12th century - Presumably Skalbmierz foundation
1217 – Skalbmierz first mentioned in written sources
1241 - Skalbmierz devastated by Tatars
1242 – Konrad of Mazovia called a rally in Skalbmierz, where he imprisoned representatives of Little Poland
1309 - First mention of school in Skalbmierz
1342, February 20 –Skalbmierz gains location document on the basis of German law from Polish king Kazimierz Wielki
1400 - Stanisław of Skalbmierz became first vice-chancellor of Cracow Academy (Akademia Krakowska)
1427 – Location of Skalbmierz confirmed by king Władysław Jagiełło
1483, May 24 - Cracow bishop Jan Rzeszowski confirmed location of Skalbmierz
1578 – King Stefan Batory confirmed the right of Cracow curates to appoint Skalbmierz president canons of the Chapter
1618 - Great fire of city
1652-1653 – The plague in city
1655-1657 – Total destruction of Skalbmierz by Swedes, Hungarians and Cossacks
1781, September 25 – King August Poniatowski confirmed current privileges of Skalbmierz
1794, April 29 – Russian general Denisow during the retreat from Racławice robbed Skalbmierz and set it on fire
1807 and 1808 – City destroyed by the fire
1810, April 17 - Skalbmierz became capital of Skalbmierz County
1819 – Dissolution of collegiate church
1831, October 24 - Skirmish of insurgents near Drożejowice
1869 – Russian administration takes away Skalbmierz city rights
1884 - Maria Skłodowska stayed in Skalbmierz
1906 - Fire of Skalbmierz church
1912 – Fire brigade established in Skalbmierz
1918 – Rise of Polish Military Organization (Polska Organizacja Wojskowa) and Scout Team
since 1919 – Railway station built in Skalbmierz (station on the route between Charsznica and Kocmyrzów)
1927, March 31 - Skalbmierz regains city rights thanks to Antoni Baum’s initiative
1927 – Stefczyk’s cash office opened, prototype of today’s Co-operative Bank (Bank Spółdzielczy)
1931 - Creation of Committee of Military Preparation and Physical Education in Sklabmierz
1933 - Shooting association established
1933-1934 – New building of common school erected
1939, October 6 and 7 - Fights in Skalbmierz
1939, November 14 – Region of Skalbmierz and Działoszyce joined and turned into a state of underground activity
1944, September 5 - Pacification of Skalbmierz
1945, January 14 – Units of Red Army entered Skalbmierz
1948, August 1 – Establishment of Communal cooperative “SCh”
1952 - Electrification of Skalbmierz completed
1956 - Skalbmierz incorporated into Kazimierza Wielka county
1959 – Thanks to Emilian Jaros’s initiative a vocatioal school opened (later renamed as Team of Vocational Schools)
1969, September 3 - Skalbmierz decorated with Grunwald Cross Order ( 3rd class)
1984, October 1 – New primary school building opened for public use
2005 – Water reservoir „Skalbmierz” built
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