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Łęczna [ wɛnʧna ] is a town in Poland, in the Lublin Voivodeship.
The city has with Górnik Łęczna about a football club, which reached the 8th place in the Polish 1st League 2004.
History
The first mention of a place at the site of the present Łęczna dates from the year 1350. 1467 after the original owner of the place had sold his property, was due to efforts of the castle Vogts Jan von Teczyn the river Wieprz and the mouth of the river Świnka a city built. She received the name of the existing parish Łęczna. The town received its town charter by Magdeburg Law in 1582 and the right to hold two annual fairs per year. 1564 and 1569 brought great fires out in the city. 1582 was the now again impersonated owner the right to hold two more fairs. This left the city continues to grow. 1616 and 1638 broke again massive fires from the growth of the city stopped but only marginally. The city benefited from brisk trade, to which also traders of other countries took part. To the Castle and the town hall were built. 1693 and 1710 epidemics broke out in the city. 1795, the city fell to the Habsburg Empire. 1942 during the Second World War, a ghetto was established in the city. In the 1960s, began near Łęczna the mining of coal.
Attractions
- The Church of St. Mary (17th century)
- The Great Synagogue (17th century)
- The bell tower (late 18th early 19th century)
- The small synagogue (19th Century )
- The Town Hall ( 19th century)
- The Regional Museum
Community Łęczna
For urban and rural community Łęczna include not only Łęczna 16 places (population in brackets);
Ciechanki Krzesimowskie (275 ); Ciechanki Łęczyńskie (80); Karolin (130); Leopoldów (80); Łuszczów Kolonia (290 ); Nowogród ( 330); Piotrówek Drugi (100); Podzamcze ( 540); Rossosz (50); Stara Wies (300); Stara Wies Kolonia (150); Stara Wies Stasin (140); Trębaczów (240); Witaniów (300); Zakrzów ( 180); Zofiówka (240 )
Twin Cities
- Hajdúhadház (Hungary )
- Treviolo (Italy )