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Goraj
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| Country | Poland | ||
| Voivodeship | Lublin | ||
| County | Biłgoraj | ||
| Gmina | Goraj | ||
| Population | 1,048 | ||
Goraj [ˈɡɔrai̯] is a village in Biłgoraj County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Goraj. It lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Biłgoraj and 60 km (37 mi) south of the regional capital Lublin.
The village has a population of 1,048. Goraj was formerly a town. It was granted town rights in the 14th century and lost them in 1869.
Rabbi Menachem Mendel Morgensztern, famed as the Kotsker Rebbe, was born in Goraj.
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