Puławy
Puławy | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 51°25′N 21°58′E / 51.417°N 21.967°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lublin |
| County | Puławy |
| Gmina | Puławy (urban gmina) |
| First mentioned | 1489 |
| City rights | 1906 |
| Government | |
| • City Mayor | Paweł Maj (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 50.49 km2 (19.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 115 m (377 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 47,417 |
| • Density | 940/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 24-100 to 24-112 |
| Area code | +48 81 |
| Car plates | LPU |
| Highways | |
| Website | https://www.pulawy.eu/ |
Puławy (pronounced [puˈwavɨ] ⓘ, also written Pulawy) is a city in eastern Poland, in Lesser Poland's Lublin Voivodeship, at the confluence of the Vistula and Kurówka Rivers. Puławy is the capital of Puławy County. The city's 2019 population was estimated at 47,417. Its coat of arms is based on Pogonia.
Puławy was first mentioned in documents of the 15th century. At that time it was spelled Pollavy, its name probably coming from a Vistula River ford located nearby. The town is a local center of science, industry and tourism, together with nearby Nałęczów and Kazimierz Dolny. Puławy is home to Poland's first permanent museum and is a Vistula River port.
The town has two bridges and four rail stations, and serves as a road junction. Nearby Dęblin has a military airport.