Krasnobród
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| Krasnobród | ||
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  Krasnobród | ||
| Coordinates: 50°32′41″N 23°13′5″E / 50.54472°N 23.21806°ECoordinates: 50°32′41″N 23°13′5″E / 50.54472°N 23.21806°E | ||
| Country |
 Poland | |
| Voivodeship | Lublin | |
| County | Zamość | |
| Gmina | Krasnobród | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Wiesław Chmielowiec | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 6.99 km2 (2.70 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006) | ||
| • Total | 3,047 | |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 22-440 | |
| Car plates | LZA | |
| Website | http://www.krasnobrod.pl/ | |
Krasnobród [krasˈnɔbrut] is a small town in Lublin Voivodeship, Poland. It is located at around 50°32′41″N 23°13′5″E / 50.54472°N 23.21806°E, near the Roztocze National Park and Krasnobród Landscape Park. Wieprz River flows through the town. Nearby are situated: an old church and a former Dominican monastery in Krasnobród-Podklasztor and a landscape park with an old manor in Krasnobród-Podzamek (sanatorium for children now).
History
Krasnobród (Old Polish: krasny bród, English: "beautiful ford") was founded in 1570s (1572 or 1576) at former Ruthenian Voivodeship. Before World War II it was lived by Poles and Jews, but today it is an exclusively Polish town.
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