Firlej

Infobox Settlement
name = Firlej
settlement_type = Village
total_type =

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image_caption = Church in Firlej


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = Lublin
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Lubartów
subdivision_type3 = Gmina
subdivision_name3 = Firlej
latd = 51
latm = 33
lats = 29
latNS = N
longd = 22
longm = 30
longs = 29
longEW = E
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population_as_of = 2004
population_total = 1000
established_title = Established
established_date = 16th century
established_title2 = City rights
established_date2 = 1557–1869
website = http://www.firlej.pl

Firlej IPA-pl| [|'|f|i|r|l|e|j|] is a village in Lubartów County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Firlej. It lies approximately convert|12|km|mi|0 north-west of Lubartów and convert|35|km|mi|0|abbr=on north of the regional capital Lublin. It is sitauted close to Lake Firlej

In 2004 the village had a population of 1,000.

History

The town Firlej was founded by Mikołaj Firlej in 1557. From the beginning the town has typical agriculture and handicraft character.

The other owners of Firlej were the families of Zalewski, Lubomirski and Sanguszko. In 1839 the town belonged to the president of Bank Polski - Mr Henryk Łubieński, who grounded the first factory of tools and agriculture machines in Lublin area.

Firlej took part also in uprising fights in 1831 and in 1863. The town had lost his rights because of patriotism of its citizens in 1869. The XX age brought to the town great demage caused by I World War battles. In the first half of August 1920 in Firlej marshal Józef Piłsudski inspected the Polish troops going to the east.

World War II

During German Nazi occupation Firlej was an area of activity of A.K. division of captain T. Pośpiech. The town was liberated on July, 22. 1944 by the 27 Wołyń Division of Armia Krajowa.

Agrotourism

The lack of large cities and industry in the area makes development of agrotourism and ecological farm very attractive. The picturesque rivers Wieprz and Tyśmienica, with numerous old basins, make this flat area attractive for recreation, especially water sports. For angling fans there are different sweet water fish like: perch, pike, eal, tench and others.

References

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External links

* [http://www.rootsweb.com/~pollubel/plubar/lubar4j6.html Rootsweb.com]