Markuszów
Markuszów | |
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Village | |
Church of the Holy Spirit in Markuszów, erected circa 1609 | |
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Coat of arms | |
Markuszów | |
| Coordinates: 51°22′28″N 22°15′30″E / 51.37444°N 22.25833°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lublin |
| County | Puławy |
| Gmina | Markuszów |
| Population (2022) | 1,155 |
| Postal code | 24-173 |
| Area code | 81 |
| Vehicle registration | LPU |
Markuszów (historically also Markuszew) [marˈkuʂuf] is a village (formerly a town) in Puławy County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Markuszów. The village is situated on the Kurówka River.
Markuszów received its town privileges around 1550, which were confirmed and expanded in 1686. The town was stripped of its municipal status in 1869 as part of Russian reprisals following the January Uprising. Historically, the settlement is located in Lesser Poland (initially in Sandomierz Land, later in Lublin Land). In the second half of the 16th century, it was part of Lublin County in Lublin Voivodeship.
The village contains 20 named streets and is the seat of the Roman Catholic parish of St. Joseph.