Rudnik nad Sanem
Rudnik nad Sanem | |
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Tarnowski Palace | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: Polish Capital of Wicker | |
Rudnik nad Sanem | |
| 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 | 186.0/km2 (481.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 37–420 |
| Vehicle registration | RNI |
| Website | http://www.rudnik.pl/ |
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. Rudnik prides itself as the Polish Capital of Wicker.