Stoczek Łukowski
Stoczek Łukowski | |
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View towards the town center | |
| Coordinates: 51°58′N 21°58′E / 51.967°N 21.967°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lublin |
| Powiat | Łuków |
| Gmina | Stoczek Łukowski (urban gmina) |
| Town rights | 1546 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marcin Sentkiewicz (PiS) |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.15 km2 (3.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 2,719 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 21-450 |
| Car plates | LLU |
| Website | http://www.stoczek-lukowski.pl |
Stoczek Łukowski [ˈstɔt͡ʂɛk wuˈkɔfskʲi] is a town in Łuków County, in Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland with 2,556 inhabitants (as of January 2018). The town is located upon the Świder River.
Stoczek Łukowski belongs to the historic province of Mazovia, in which it was part of the Land of Czersk. In the 15th century, it was property of Bishops of Poznań, and was named "Wola Poznańska". In the 16th century documents, it was also called "Sebastianowo", probably after Bishop of Poznań Sebastian Branicki. Current name came into use in the 17th century.