Name | Jasło |
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Pushpin map | Poland |
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Pushpin label position | bottom |
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Coordinates region | PL |
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Subdivision type | Country |
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Subdivision name | |
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Subdivision type1 | Voivodeship |
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Subdivision name1 | Subcarpathian |
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Subdivision type2 | County |
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Subdivision name2 | Jasło County |
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Subdivision type3 | Gmina |
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Subdivision name3 | Jasło (urban gmina) |
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Leader title | Mayor |
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Leader name | Andrzej Czernecki |
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Established title | Established |
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Established date | 12th century |
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Established title3 | Town rights |
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Established date3 | 1365 |
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Elevation min m | 225 |
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Elevation max m | 380 |
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Area total km2 | 36.65 |
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Population as of | 2006 |
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Population total | 37768 |
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Population density km2 | auto |
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Timezone | CET |
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Utc offset | +1 |
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Timezone dst | CEST |
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Utc offset dst | +2 |
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Latns | N |
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Coordinates | 49°44′52″N21°28′17″N |
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Longew | E |
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Postal code type | Postal code |
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Postal code | 38-200 to 38-211 |
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Area code | +48 13 |
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Blank name | Car plates |
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Blank info | RJS |
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Website | http://www.jaslo.pl/ }} |
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Jasło (, Jessel 1325 ) is a county town in south-eastern Poland with 37,343 inhabitants, as of 2 June 2009. It is situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship (since 1999); previously it was in Krosno Voivodeship (1975–1998). It is located in the heartland of the Doły (Pits), and its average altitude is 320 metres above sea level, although there are some hills located within the confines of the city. The Patron Saint of Jasło is Saint Anthony of Padua.
History
18 February 1846 - beginning of the
Galician peasant revolt. The massacre, led by
Jakub Szela (born in Smarżowa), is also known as the
Galician Massacre, and began on 18 February 1846. This led to the "Galician Slaughter," in which many nobles and their families were murdered by peasants. Szela units surrounded and attacked
manor houses and settlements located in three counties -
Sanok, Jasło and
Tarnów. The revolt got out of hand and the Austrians had to put it down.
Jasło was almost completely destroyed during World War II.
Etymology
The name derives from Old Polish common word for the "manger" or "trough [trof]" which sounded "jasło" < *jesło (before the
Lechitic umlaut). Plausibly, it comes from the Slavonic verb "to eat" - "jeść" < *jesti. The Modern Polish equivalent is "żłób" or more seldom "koryto" and the word "jasło" is forgotten in this meaning.
Transportation
Jasło is an important
railroad junction of southeastern Poland, with trains going into three directions - eastwards (to
Zagorz), westwards (to
Stróże) and northeast, to
Rzeszów. Another line, along the
Wisłoka to
Dębica, was planned in the interebellum period. Construction on it began in 1938, but it was never completed because of
World War II.
Education
Wyższa Szkoła Hotelarstwa i Turystyki
Churches of Jasło
Jasło has a population that includes Roman Catholics, Greek Catholics, non-Catholics [presumably Protestants], and a small Jewish population. However, it is mainly Roman Catholic, and contains 9 Catholic Churches.
Św. Antoniego Padewskiego
Chrystusa Króla
Dobrego Pasterza
Matki Bożej Królowej Świata
Miłosierdzia Bożego
Najświętszego Serca Pana Jezusa
Świętego Stanisława
Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Marii Panny
Matki Bożej Częstochowskiej
Notable people
Born in the area:
Henryk Dobrzański
Ignacy Kruszewski
Hugo Steinhaus
Cezary Geroń
Karol Irzykowski
Paweł Zagumny
Piotr Feliks
Cecilia Krieger
Jerzy Żuławski
Elżbieta Łukacijewska
Janusz Kołodziej
Damian Seczak
Michał Szpak
Associated with:
Ignacy Łukasiewicz
Zyndram of Maszkowice
Adam Tarło
Jan Tarło (1684–1750)
Piotr Jaroszewicz
Tadeusz Klimecki (November 23, 1895 - July 4, 1943, Gibraltar), Chief of Polish General Staff, attended the local gymnasium.
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Jasło is twinned with:
Makó, Hungary, since June 1998
See also
Walddeutsche
References
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External links
Official Site of Jasło
Category:Cities and towns in Subcarpathian Voivodeship
Category:Jasło County