Ropczyce
Ropczyce [rɔpˈt͡ʂɨt͡sɛ] (Yiddish: ראָפּשיץ, romanized: Ropshitz) is a town in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship in south-eastern Poland, situated in the valley of the Wielopolka River (a tributary of the Wisłoka River). The town has a population of 15,098 (as of 2 June 2009). and is the seat of Ropczyce-Sędziszów County.
Ropczyce | |
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Church of the Transfiguration in Ropczyce | |
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Coat of arms | |
Ropczyce | |
| Coordinates: 50°5′10″N 21°38′0″E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Subcarpathian |
| County | Ropczyce-Sędziszów |
| Gmina | Ropczyce |
| Founded | 13th century |
| City rights | 1362 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bolesław Bujak (PSL) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47.03 km2 (18.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 26,059 |
| • Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39–100 |
| Car plates | RRS |
| Website | www |
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