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Krasnobród
Krasnobród () is a spa town in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland. It is located near the Roztocze National Park and Krasnobród Landscape Park. The Wieprz River flows through the town. Points of interest include an old church and a former Dominican monastery in Podklasztor, Krasnobród-Podklasztor and a landscape park with an old manor in Krasnobród-Podzamek (sanatorium for children now). History The name of the town comes from the Old Polish ''krasny bród'', which in English means "beautiful Ford (crossing), ford". According to records, in the mid-16th century the village of Krasnobród was owned by the noble Lipski family. In either 1572 or 1576, it received town charter. At that time, Krasnobród was located near the boundary between Chełm Land (part of its Ruthenian Voivodeship) and the Bełz Voivodeship, both within the Lesser Poland Province, Crown of the Kingdom of Poland, Lesser Poland Province of the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland, Kingdom of Poland. Across c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Krasnobród
__NOTOC__ Gmina Krasnobród is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Krasnobród, which lies approximately south of Zamość and south-east of the regional capital Lublin. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 7,273 (out of which the population of Krasnobród amounts to 3,047, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 4,226). The gmina contains part of the protected area called Krasnobród Landscape Park. Villages Apart from the town of Krasnobród, Gmina Krasnobród contains the villages and settlements of Dominikanówka, Grabnik, Hucisko, Hutki, Hutków, Kaczórki, Majdan Mały, Majdan Wielki, Malewszczyzna, Nowa Wieś, Podklasztor, Stara Huta, Wólka Husińska and Zielone. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Krasnobród is bordered by the gminas of Adamów, Józefów, Krynice, Susiec, Tarnawatka, Tomaszów Lubelski and Zwierzyniec Z ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |