Facts About Lublin
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The Foreign Direct Investment ranking placed Lublin second among larger Polish cities in the cost-effectiveness category. Lublin is noted for its green spaces and a high standard of living.
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In 1392, the city received an important trade privilege from the king Władysław II Jagiełło.
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Lublin is a pilot city of the Council of Europe and the EU Intercultural cities programme.
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In 2017, Lublin was awarded the Europe Prize by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.
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Lublin is the capital of the province called Lublin Voivodeship, a province created in 1999.
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The premier museum in the city is the Lublin Museum, one of the oldest and largest museums of Eastern Poland.
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Lublin is the ninth-largest city in Poland and the second-largest city of historical Lesser Poland.
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In 2012 Lublin airport opened.
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Founded in the 9th century, Lublin started life as a settlement built around the castle and received town rights in 1317.
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The Population of Lublin is 339,784, as of 2019.