Fajsławice

Fajsławice
Village

John of Nepomuk Church

Coat of arms
Fajsławice
Coordinates: 51°6′N 22°57′E / 51.100°N 22.950°E / 51.100; 22.950Coordinates: 51°6′N 22°57′E / 51.100°N 22.950°E / 51.100; 22.950
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lublin
County Krasnystaw
Gmina Fajsławice
Population 1,457

Fajsławice [fai̯swaˈvit͡sɛ] is a village in Krasnystaw County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Fajsławice. It lies approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) north-west of Krasnystaw and 32 km (20 mi) south-east of the regional capital Lublin.

The village has a population of 1,457.

Battle of Fajsławice took place in the village during the January Uprising in 1863.

References

  1. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
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