Krosno
Krosno | |
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View from Franków Hill Bell Tower Historic city center and market State Academy City Hall | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: Parva Cracovia (Little Kraków) | |
| Motto(s): Niepowtarzalne miasto w wyjatkowym miejscu Unique city in an uncommon place | |
Krosno | |
| Coordinates: 49°41′N 21°45′E / 49.683°N 21.750°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Subcarpathian |
| County | city county |
| Town rights | 1342 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Piotr Przytocki |
| Area | |
| 44.7 km2 (17.3 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 260 m (850 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
| 46,934 | |
| • Density | 1,050/km2 (2,720/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 115,617 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 38-400 to 38-411 |
| Area code | +48 13 |
| Car plates | RK |
| Website | http://www.krosno.pl/ |
Krosno [ˈkrɔsnɔ] ⓘ (in full The Royal Free City of Krosno, Polish: Królewskie Wolne Miasto Krosno) is a historical city and county in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in southeastern Poland. As of 2014, the estimated population of the town was 47,140, and an urban area comprising 115,000 inhabitants.
Krosno is a medieval fortified town, a former Royal Free Town and centre of cloth, linen, canvas, baize and Hungarian wine trade. Nicknamed Parva Cracovia ("Little Kraków"), Krosno contains a preserved old town with architecture in various styles, including Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque and several museums. It is also notable for its glassmaking traditions, which became known as the Krosno Glassware. It is a centre of motorcycle speedway racing.