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Ustrzyki Dolne [usˈtʂɨki ˈdɔlnɛ] (Yiddish: Istrik) is a town in south-eastern Poland, close to the border with Ukraine, with 9,478 inhabitants (2006).
Situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship (since 1999), it is the capital of Bieszczady County.
In existence since the 15th century, it received its city charter around 1727. In 1772 it became part of the Habsburg Monarchy where it remained until 1918 when it became part of independent Poland. It grew after 1872 when a railway connection to Przemysl and Sanok was built, and the exploitation of local oil fields began. Temporarily in the USSR after 1944, it became part of Poland in 1951 following a minor border readjustment.
[edit] History
- 1502 Foundation of Ustrzyki Dolne as a royal village in the district Przemysl
- 1723 Old town is built. First Jews appear in the town
- 1772 Ustrzyki Dolne together with Galicia becomes part of the Austrian Empire
- [[1800 - 1850 Ustrzyki Dolne is part of the district Sanok (Königreich Galizien)
- 1850 - 1918 Ustrzyki Dolne is part of the district Lisko
- During World War I, Ustrzyki Dolne was occupied during six months by the Russian army and in 1918 during two months by Ukrainian troops.
- 1919 - 1939 Ustrzyki Dolne is part of the province Lwow
- 1939 September Occupation by German troops. 100 Jews are killed.
- 1939 - 1942 Soviet occupation. Part of province Drohobycz
- 1942 - 1944 German occupation. Jewish population is killed or deported to Belzec concentration camp.
- 1944 - 1951 Soviet occupation. Part of province Drohobycz
- 1951 - 1974 As part of a land swap with the Soviet Union, Ustrzyki Dolne becomes Polish again and is part of the province Rzeszow.
- 1974 - 1998 Ustrzyki Dolne becomes part of Krosno Voivodeship.
- 1998 - Ustrziky Dolne becomes part of Subcarpathian Voivodeship (capital Rzeszów)
Coordinates: 49°26′N, 22°35′E
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