Świdnik
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Key facts
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- Świdnik
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- 250px
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- SM-1 helicopter near PZL factory
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- POL Świdnik COA.svg
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- POL Świdnik flag.svg
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- Poland
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- bottom
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- Country
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- Voivodeship
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- Lublin
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- County
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- Świdnik
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- Gmina
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- Świdnik (urban gmina)
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- Mayor
- Settlement.leader_name
- Marcin Dmowski
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- Established
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Świdnik () is a town in southeastern Poland with 40,186 inhabitants (2012), situated in the Lublin Voivodeship, southeast of the city of Lublin. It is the capital of Świdnik County. Świdnik belongs to the historic province of Lesser Poland, and was first mentioned in historical records in the year 1392. It remained a village until the end of the 19th century when it began to develop as a spa, due to its location and climate. left|thumb|160x160px|Speckled ground squirrel|Spotted Souslik In the early Middle Ages, the area of Świdnik was under the authority of a castellan from nearby Lublin. In the location of the current city three villages existed: Adampol, Świdnik and Krępiec (the name of the city itself was later taken from the village which was located in the immediate vicinity of the PZL Świdnik factory).