Ursynów
—  Warsaw District  —
Ursynów is a primarily residential district
Coat of arms
Location of Ursynów within Warsaw
Coordinates: 52°8.5′N 21°2′E / 52.1417°N 21.033°E / 52.1417; 21.033Coordinates: 52°8.5′N 21°2′E / 52.1417°N 21.033°E / 52.1417; 21.033
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Masovian
County/City	Warsaw
Notable landmarks	J. Ursyn Niemcewicz park, 19th century Służew fort, PAN botanical garden, Służewiec horseracing track, Natolin palace, Kabaty Forest
Government
• Mayor	Piotr Guział
Area
• Total	48.6 km2 (18.8 sq mi)
Population (2008)
• Total	147,676
• Density	3,000/km2 (7,900/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code
Area code(s)	+48 22
Website	ursynow.waw.pl

Ursynów (pronounced [urˈsɨnuf] ( listen)) is the southernmost district of Warsaw. With a surface area of 44.6 km², it is the third largest district in Warsaw, comprising 8.6 percent of the city. The district has a population of almost 148,000, and is one of the fastest growing neighborhoods in Warsaw. Nearly 25 percent of its inhabitants are below 18 years of age.

The eastern section of Ursynów is heavily built up with blocks of flats, while its western and southern sections are often referred to as Green Ursynów due to its lower population density and broad open spaces and green areas. The neighborhood is considered the bedroom of Warsaw, and is home to nearly a quarter of the city's post-1989 construction.

Ursynów's southern extremity comprises Kabaty Forest, covering more than 9.2 km². Other popular attractions include the Vistula river escarpement, Natolin palace and Służewiec horseracing track (built in 1939), used not only for its original purpose, but for open-air exhibitions, pop concerts, etc.

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Ursynów

• Ursynów Police Station
• Ursynów Information Website
• Ursynów unofficial website

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Edward Gierek
4th First Secretary of the Polish United Workers' Party
In office December 20, 1970 – September 5, 1980
Preceded by	Władysław Gomułka
Succeeded by	Stanisław Kania
Personal details
Born	(1913-01-06)January 6, 1913 Porąbka, Congress Poland
Died	July 29, 2001(2001-07-29) (aged 88) Cieszyn, Poland
Nationality	Polish
Political party	Polish United Workers' Party
Religion	Atheist

Gierek with Romanian leader, Nicolae Ceauşescu

Edward Gierek (Polish pronunciation: [ˈɛdvart ˈɡʲɛrɛk]; January 6, 1913 – July 29, 2001) was a Polish communist politician.

He was born in Porąbka, outside of Sosnowiec. He lost his father to a mining accident in a pit at the age of four. His mother married again and emigrated to northern France, where he was raised. He joined the French Communist Party in 1931 and was later deported to Poland for organizing a strike. After his military service in Stryj, Galicia, Gierek went to Belgium in 1934, where he joined the Communist Party of Belgium while working in the coal mines of Waterschei. During World War II, he remained activist of the Communist Party of Belgium. He returned to Poland in 1948 and rose through the party ranks to become by 1957 a member of the Polish parliament. As first secretary of the Katowice voivodship party organization (1957–70), Gierek created a personal power base and became the recognized leader of the young technocrat faction of the party. When rioting over economic conditions broke out in late 1970, Gierek replaced Władysław Gomułka as party first secretary.^[1] Gierek promised economic reform and instituted a program to modernize industry and increase the availability of consumer goods, doing so mostly through foreign loans.^[2] His good relations with Western politicians, especially France's Valéry Giscard d'Estaing and West Germany's Helmut Schmidt, were a catalyst for his receiving western aid and loans.

The standard of living increased markedly in the Poland of the 1970s, and for a time he was hailed a miracle-worker. The economy, however, began to falter during the 1973 oil crisis, and by 1976 price increases became necessary. New riots broke out in June 1976, and although they were forcibly suppressed, the planned price increases were canceled.^[3] High foreign debts, food shortages, and an outmoded industrial base compelled a new round of economic reforms in 1980. Once again, price increases set off protests across the country, especially in the Gdańsk and Szczecin shipyards. Gierek was forced to grant legal status to Solidarity and to concede the right to strike. (Gdańsk Agreement).

Shortly thereafter, in early September, 1980, he was replaced as party leader by Stanisław Kania and removed from power.^[4]

Gierek was jailed for a year in December 1981 by the next ruler of Poland, General Wojciech Jaruzelski, who introduced martial law on December 13, 1981, in an effort to make him a scapegoat for the economic troubles Poland was experiencing.^[5]

Gierek married Stanisława, née Jędrusik, and they had two sons, one of whom is MEP Adam Gierek. Edward Gierek died of a lung illness in Cieszyn, which is near the southern mountain resort of Ustroń where he spent his last years.

In 1990 two books, each based on extended interviews of Gierek by Janusz Rolicki, were published in Poland and became bestsellers.^[6]

Polish society is divided in its assessment of Gierek. His regime is fondly remembered by some for the increase in the standard of living Poland experienced in the 1970s under Gierek's rule. Others emphasize that this increase was made possible by unsustainable foreign loans that were used unwisely, leading directly to the economic crisis the country experienced in the 1980s.

See also[link]

• Edward Gierek, Polish Leader from Decade 1970–1980
• History of Poland (1945-1989)

References[link]

v t e First Secretaries of the Central Committee of the PUWP Bolesław Bierut · Edward Ochab · Władysław Gomułka · Edward Gierek · Stanisław Kania · Wojciech Jaruzelski · Mieczysław Rakowski

Ewa Farna
Ewa Farna at Opole Festival 2009
Background information
Birth name	Ewa Farna
Born	(1993-08-12) 12 August 1993 (age 18) Třinec, Czech Republic
Genres	Pop rock, Pop
Occupations	Singer, lyricist
Instruments	Vocals, drums, keyboards
Years active	2006–present
Labels	Universal Music Group
Website	www.ewafarna.cz (Czech) www.ewafarna.pl (Polish)

Ewa Farna (born 12 August 1993) is a Polish pop rock singer from the Czech Republic. She was born in Třinec, and belongs to the Polish minority in the Czech Republic. Farna released three studio albums with Czech lyrics, which sold platinum in the Czech Republic and were later re-recorded and released with Polish lyrics. Farna is the youngest commercially successful singer in the Czech Republic. She is set to perform at the 2010 Teen Choice Awards with her new English single.

Biography[link]

Ewa Farna was born on 12 August 1993 in Třinec, Czech Republic. During her childhood she attended Polish Elementary School in Vendryně (Wędrynia) and art school for five years playing piano and a dance school. Farna first attracted attention after winning local talent competitions in both Czech Republic and Poland in 2004 and 2005. After being discovered by producer Lešek Wronka, she released her debut album Měls mě vůbec rád in 2006. This was followed by her gaining the "Revelation of the Year" award in the 2006 "Český slavík" (English: The Czech Nightingale) national music poll. Her second album Ticho, which peaked at number two in the Czech Republic, and the Polish version of her debut, under the title Sam na Sam, were released in 2007. After a tour, the concert DVD Blíž ke hvězdám became the best selling music DVD of 2008 in the Czech Republic. In early 2009, the Polish version of her second album was released as Cicho.^[1][2]

The new album Virtuální was released on 26 October 2009, and her 2009–2010 tour Buď Virtuální started on 3 November 2009 in Brno and the national leg of the tour closed in Prague on 6 December 2009.^[3] The international leg of the tour also covers Poland and Slovakia.

Traffic accident[link]

She had a car crash between Třinec and Vendryně shortly after 6:00 on 22 May 2012; she escaped with only minor scratches.^[4] According to a breath test, she was also driving under the influence of alcohol; she had less than 1 ‰ of blood alcohol content.^[4] She had been celebrating the passing of matura the day before; she was tired while driving and fell asleep from the exhaustion caused by a week-long cram session before the exam.^[5] She would lose her driving licence.^[4]

Discography and charts[link]

Albums[link]

Singles[link]

Other charted songs[link]

Awards[link]

2004

• 1st place in the regional singing contest in Frýdek-Místek

2005

• 1st place in the European Youth Festival in Poland

2006

• 1st place in the Polish television singing contest: Szansa na sukces (Chance for Success)
• Český slavík: "Revelation of the year"

2007

• RGM Music prize from TV Óčko: "Revelation of the year“
• Album Of The Year: Best-Selling Debut of 2006: Měls mě vůbec rád
• Rock&Pop Magazine: "Revelation of the year"
• Anděl 2006: nomination for "Revelation of the year" award
• Platinum certification for the debut Měls mě vůbec rád with over 20 thousand copies sold
• Jetix Kids Awards: Best Singer
• Český slavík: 4th place in the female singer category
• Platinum certification for Ticho

2008

• Anděl 2007: 3rd place in the female singer category
• Týtý: 3rd place in the female singer category
• Jetix Kids Awards: Most Favorite Singer
• Český slavík: 3rd place in the female singer category
• Srebrne Spinki award given by the General Consul of the Polish Republic in Ostrava for musical successes and promoting Polish minority from Zaolzie.^[12]

2009

• 1st place in Opole Festival (Superjedynki): Album of the year – "Cicho"^[13]
• 1st place in Sopot Hit Festival: Polish Hit of Summer – "Cicho"^[14]
• Album Of The Year: Best-Selling DVD: Blíž ke hvězdám
• Anděl 2008: Female singer of the year nomination
• Polish best singer nomination for MTV Europe Music Awards
• 1st place in Best Female Singer in Musiq1 Television Awards (Slovakia)
• Český slavík: 3rd place in the female singer category

2010

• 2nd place in Music category – Telekamery Awards 2010 (Poland)
• Winner in Pop Music category – Best Artist 2009 – Miasto Muzyki Website (Poland)
• 3rd place in Singer Female of the Year 2009 – Bravoora 2009 Awards (Poland)
• Winner of Zlote Dzioby 2009 – Revelation of the Year – RadioWawa Awards (Poland)
• 1st place in Artist of the Year and 1st place in Hit of the Year ("Cicho") – Viva Comet Awards 2010 (Poland)
• Eska Music Awards- Winner in Hit of the year (Cicho)

2011

• 3nd place in Music category – Telekamery Awards 2011 (Poland)
• 1st place in Charts Award (Ewakuacja), Image of the year, Video of the year (Ewakuacja), Album of the year (Ewakuacja)– Viva Comet Awards 2011 (Poland)
• Eska Music Awards- Winner in Hit of the year (Ewakuacja)
• Eska Music Awards- Artist of the year
• Eska Music Awards- Winner in Digital Hit of the year (Ewakuacja)
• Mtv Ema Music Awards - Winner in Best Polish Act

2012

• Viva Comet 2012- Winner in Best on viva-tv.pl (Bez Łez)
• Viva Comet 2012- Winner in Ringtone of the year (Bez Łez)
• Viva Comet 2012- Winner in Female singer of the year

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Ewa Farna

• Ewa Farna official website (Czech)
• Ewa Farna official fanclub (Czech)
• Ewa Farna official forum (Czech)(Polish)
• Ewa Farna official website (Polish)
• Ewa Farna on Myspace (Czech) (Polish)
• Ewa Farna official concerts channel (Czech)(Polish)
• Ewa Farna official YouTube channel (Czech)(Polish)
• Ewa Farna official Facebook page (Czech)(Polish)
• Ewa Farna Full Artist Discography (Polish)
• Ewa Farna on Last.fm (English)