Stalowa Wola

Stalowa Wola
Bird's-eye view of Stalowa Wola
Baroque Annunciation Church
Flag of Stalowa Wola
Coat of arms of Stalowa Wola
Stalowa Wola is located in Subcarpathian Voivodeship
Stalowa Wola
Stalowa Wola
Stalowa Wola is located in Poland
Stalowa Wola
Stalowa Wola
Coordinates: 50°35′N 22°3′E / 50.583°N 22.050°E / 50.583; 22.050
Country Poland
Voivodeship Subcarpathian
CountyStalowa Wola County
GminaStalowa Wola (urban gmina)
Established1938
City rights1945
Government
 • City MayorLucjusz Nadbereżny (PiS)
Area
 • Total82.5 km2 (31.9 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2021)
 • Total58,545 Decrease[1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal Code
37-450 to 37-464
Area code(+48) 15
Car platesRST
Websitehttp://www.stalowawola.pl

Stalowa Wola ([staˈlɔva ˈvɔla]) is the largest city and capital of Stalowa Wola County with a population of 58,545 inhabitants, as at 31 December 2021.[1] It is located in southeastern Poland in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship. The city lies in historic Lesser Poland near the confluence of the Vistula and the San rivers, and covers an area of 82.5 km2 (31.9 sq mi).[2]

Stalowa Wola is one of the youngest cities of Poland. It was built from scratch in the late 1930s in the forests surrounding village of Pławo. The city was designed to be a settlement for workers of Huta Stalowa Wola (known in 1938 to 1939 as Zakłady Poludniowe or Southern Works), a plant built as part of the Central Industrial Region. The name "Stalowa Wola" translates to "Steel Will" in English, reflecting its origins and purpose as a city established to support the steel industry. Stalowa Wola is home to the sports club Stal Stalowa Wola.

  1. ^ a b "Local Data Bank". Statistics Poland. Retrieved 18 August 2022. Data for territorial unit 1818011.
  2. ^ "Stalowa Wola City Portal". iNetServis. Archived from the original on 2006-11-30. Retrieved 2009-07-30.