Rudnik nad Sanem
Rudnik nad Sanem | |
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Tarnowski Palace | |
| Nickname: Polish Capital of Wicker | |
| Coordinates: 50°26′38″N 22°14′27″E / 50.44389°N 22.24083°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Subcarpathian |
| County | Nisko |
| Gmina | Rudnik nad Sanem |
| Town rights | 1552 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tadeusz Handziak (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.26 km2 (14.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 6,744 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 37–420 |
| Vehicle registration | RNI |
| Website | http://www.rudnik.pl/ |
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Rudnik nad Sanem [ˈrudɲik ˌnat ˈsanɛm] (until 1997 Rudnik, Yiddish: רודניק Ridnik) is a town in Nisko County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland, with a population of 6,765 (02.06.2009). The town is located next to the river San, hence the "nad Sanem" (on the San) part of the name, which was appended to the official name in 1997. It is 4 miles (6.4 km) south-west of Ulanów and 29 miles (47 km) north-east of Rzeszów. Rudnik prides itself as the Polish Capital of Wicker.