Stoczek Łukowski

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Stoczek Łukowski
Coat of arms of Stoczek Łukowski
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Stoczek Łukowski (Poland)
Stoczek Łukowski
Stoczek Łukowski
Coordinates: 51°58′N 21°58′E / 51.967, 21.967
Country Flag of Poland Poland
Voivodeship Lublin
County Łuków
Gmina Stoczek Łukowski (urban gmina)
Government
 - Mayor Ireneusz Szczepanik
Area
 - Total 9.15 km² (3.5 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Total 2,719
 - Density 297.2/km² (769.6/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 21-450
Car plates LLU
Website: http://www.stoczek-lukowski.pl

Stoczek Łukowski [ˈstɔt​͡ʂɛk wuˈkɔfski] 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.

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′30″N, 21°58′0″E