Krasnystaw

Krasnystaw
Market square
Market square
Flag of Krasnystaw
Coat of arms of Krasnystaw
Krasnystaw is located in Poland
Krasnystaw
Krasnystaw
Coordinates: 51°0′N 23°10′E / 51.000°N 23.167°E / 51.000; 23.167
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLublin
CountyKrasnystaw
GminaKrasnystaw (urban gmina)
Government
 • MayorDaniel Miciuła
Area
 • Total
23.07 km2 (8.91 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
19,434
 • Density840/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
22–300
Car platesLKS
Websitehttp://www.krasnystaw.pl

Krasnystaw [krasˈnɨstaf] is a town in southeastern Poland with 18,630 inhabitants (31 December 2019). It is the capital of Krasnystaw County in the Lublin Voivodeship.

The town is famous for its beer festival called Chmielaki (Polish: chmiel means hop), and for its dairy products like yogurt and kefir. The river Wieprz flows through Krasnystaw.