Kraśnik
Kraśnik | |
|---|---|
Kraśnik | |
Kraśnik | |
| Coordinates: 50°55′N 22°13′E / 50.917°N 22.217°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lublin |
| County | Kraśnik |
| Gmina | Kraśnik (urban gmina) |
| Established | 14th century |
| Town rights | 1377 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Krzysztof Staruch (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.29 km2 (9.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 30 842 |
| • Density | 1.2/km2 (3.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 05-085, 05-000 |
| Area code | +48 81 |
| Car plates | LKR |
| Website | http://www.krasnik.eu |
Kraśnik [ˈkraɕɲik] is a town in southeastern Poland with 30 842 inhabitants (2024), situated in the Lublin Voivodeship, historic Lesser Poland. It is the seat of Kraśnik County. The town of Kraśnik as it is known today was created in 1975, after the merger of its two districts - Kraśnik Lubelski, and Kraśnik Fabryczny.