Stoczek Łukowski

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Stoczek Łukowski

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Stoczek Łukowski
Coordinates: 51°58′N 21°58′E / 51.967°N 21.967°E / 51.967; 21.967
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lublin
County Łuków
Gmina Stoczek Łukowski (urban gmina)
Government
  Mayor Ireneusz Szczepanik
Area
  Total 9.15 km2 (3.53 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 2,719
  Density 300/km2 (770/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 [ˈstɔt͡ʂɛk wuˈkɔfskʲi] 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 / 51.95833°N 21.96667°E / 51.95833; 21.96667


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