Krosno

Krosno
Królewskie Wolne Miasto Krosno
Panorama of the town
Panorama of the town
Flag of Krosno
Coat of arms of Krosno
Motto(s): 
Niepowtarzalne miasto w wyjatkowym miejscu
Unique city in an uncommon place
Krosno is located in Poland
Krosno
Krosno
Coordinates: 49°41′N 21°45′E / 49.683°N 21.750°E / 49.683; 21.750
Country Poland
Voivodeship Subcarpathian
Countycity county
Town rights1342
Government
 • MayorPiotr Przytocki
Area
 • City44.7 km2 (17.3 sq mi)
Elevation
260 m (850 ft)
Population
 (2014)
 • City46,934
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
 • Metro
115,617 [1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
38-400 to 38-411
Area code+48 13
Car platesRK
Websitehttp://www.krosno.pl/

Krosno [ˈkrɔsnɔ] (in full The Royal Free City of Krosno, Polish: Królewskie Wolne Miasto Krosno) is a historical town and county in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in southeastern Poland. The estimated population of the town is 47,140 inhabitants as of 2014.[1][2]

The functional urban area of Krosno has a population of 115,000 inhabitants.

Krosno is a medieval fortified town, a former Royal Free Town and centre of cloth, linen, canvas, baize and Hungarian wine trade.[3] It is also notable for its glassmaking traditions, which became known as the Krosno Glassware. Until recently it was a provincial capital.

Krosno is the site of the first oil well (or "mine") in the world.

  1. ^ a b Krosno.pl oficjalna strona Miasta Krosna, Liczba ludnośći MOF: 115617
  2. ^ "Population. Size and structure by territorial division" (PDF). © 1995-2009 Central Statistical Office 00-925 Warsaw, Al. Niepodległości 208. 2009-06-02. Retrieved 2014-06-30. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Krosno - The Shtetl". www.shtetlinks.jewishgen.org. Retrieved 2009-10-30.