Parczew
Parczew | |
|---|---|
Minor Basilica of Saint John the Baptist | |
| Coordinates: 51°38′N 22°52′E / 51.633°N 22.867°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lublin |
| County | Parczew County |
| Gmina | Gmina Parczew |
| Town rights | 1401 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Paweł Kędracki (PiS) |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.05 km2 (3.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 10,281 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 21-200 |
| Car plates | LPA |
| Voivodeship roads | |
| Website | http://parczew.com |
Parczew [ˈpart͡ʂɛf] is a town in eastern Poland, with a population of 10,281 (2006). It is the capital of Parczew County in the Lublin Voivodeship.
Parczew historically belongs to Lesser Poland (Małopolska) region. The town lies 60 kilometers north of Lublin, and 70 kilometers south of Biala Podlaska. It has a rail station on the secondary-importance line from Lublin to Łuków, which was inaugurated in 1898.