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Lesko [ˈlɛskɔ] (or Lisko until 1926; Ukrainian: Лісько, Lis’ko; Latin: Lescow, alias Olesco Lescovium); (Yiddish: לינסק-Linsk) is a town in south-eastern Poland with a population of 5,755 (02.06.2009). situated in the Bieszczady mountains. It is located in the heartland of the Doły (Pits), and its average altitude is 390 metres (1,280 ft) above sea level, although there are some hills located within the confines of the city. Since 2002 it has been the capital of Lesko County.
Lesko is situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship (since 1999); previously it was in Krosno Voivodeship (1975–1998).
Lesko was probably founded in the fourteenth century; records first mention it in 1436. It was granted its town charter in approximately 1469, when it was owned by the Kmita family. In the seventeenth century, the town was quite an important centre of trade and craftsmanship, with approximately 1,500 inhabitants. Its heyday ended in 1704, when it was looted by the Swedish troops during the Great Northern War.
Anna Lesko (born January 10, 1979, in Chişinău, Moldavian SSR as Anna Lesko, is a popular Romanian singer. Lesko is of Ukrainian origin and she lived in the Moldavian SSR until she was 17 years old, when she came to Romania, where she has lived ever since. One of her passions is painting and her creations can be seen on her official website. She started her career in 2002 with the single "Ard in flacari (Burn in flames)" which was in included on the album "Flacari (Flames)". In 2003 she released a new album entitled "Inseparabili (Inseparable)", for which she was rewarded with the gold disc in Romania. The third studio album by the artist "Pentru tine (For you)" was released in 2004 with three singles sites, the most successful being "Nu mai am timp (I do not have time)". In 2006 Anna Lesko release the single "Anycka Maya", which quickly becomes a success in Romania.