Coat of arms of Mielec

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Mielec is a town in south-eastern Poland with 63,300 inhabitants (2003). Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Image File history File links Mielec_flaga. ... Image File history File links Mielec_flaga. ...

Situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodship (Wojewodztwo Podkarpackie)(since 1999), previously in Rzeszow Voivodship (1975-1998). Subcarpathian voivodship since 1999 The Subcarpathian Voivodship (in Polish województwo podkarpackie) is an administrative and local government region or voivodship of south-eastern Poland. ... Rzeszów Voivodship Rzeszów Voivodship (Polish: województwo rzeszowskie) can refer to one of two political entities in Poland: Rzeszów Voivodship (1) was a unit of administrative division and local government from 1975 to 1998, superseded by Subcarpathian Voivodship. ...

Education

• Wyższa Szkoła Gospodarki i Zarządzania

Sports

• Telenet Polska Autopart Mielec - women's volleyball team playing in Polish Seria A Women's Volleyball League: 3rd place in 2003/2004 season.

• Stal Mielec - men's soccer team playing in Poland's Ekstraklasa Premier League: 1st place in 1972/1973 season; 1st place in 1975/1976 season; 2nd place in 1973/1974 season; 2nd place in 1974/1975 season; 3rd place in 1983/1984 season.

Telenet Polska Autopart Mielec is a Polish womens volleyball team, based in Mielec, playing in Polish Seria A Womens Volleyball League Contents // Categories: Sports stubs | Polish volleyball clubs ... Volleyball is a popular team sport in Poland. ... Polish Seria A Volleyball Leage is the highest level of women volleyball games played in Poland. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The Polish Football League (PLP) is a league of football (soccer) clubs in Poland. ...

History

First mentioned in a papal bull in 1229. In 1457 it obtained its city charter. Mielec became part of the Austrian Empire in 1772, in which it remained until Poland regained its independence in 1918. Papal bull of Pope Urban VIII, 1637, sealed with a leaden bulla. ... Events March 18 - Sixth Crusade of Emperor Frederick II ends in truce with Sultan al-Kamil and coronation of Frederick as King of Jerusalem. ... Events University of Freiburg founded. ... Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy The Crown Austrian Emperor, formerly Crown Holy Roman Emperor The Austrian Empire is the name of Austria during the time from 1804 - 1867. ... 1772 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ...

In the years 1937-1939 a large aviation factory of the PZL company was set up in the town. It developed further after 1945 into the largest aviation factory in Poland under the name WSK Mielec (Wytwornia Sprzetu Komunikacyjnego, in English Transport Equipment Manufacturing Centre) . At first, the factory produced Soviet-designed planes under license. Thus it was the primary production site of the widely used An-2 transport plane. It also manufactured Polish versions of the Mig-15 and Mig-17 fighters. The factory also built planes designed in Poland such as the trainer plane TS-11 Iskra used by Poland and India. In 1998 the company changed its name to PZL-Mielec (Polskie Zakłady Lotnicze, in English Polish Aviation Works). After 1989 and the economic changes due to the fall of communism, the factory orders declined and it has encountered serious financial difficulties. It continues to produce successful aircraft types, but at much lower volumes than during the Cold War. Mielec has formal friendship links with Newark-on Trent, Nottinghamshire, UK. Newark is the original burial place of General Władysław Sikorski, the Polish war time leader who was buried amongst many of his fellow Poles who gave their lives fighting for freedom. General Sikorski's remains have now been returned to Poland where they are interred with other heroes in Kraków. 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... PZL is an abbreviation name used by three Polish aerospace manufacturers. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... Antonov An-2. ... The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 (NATO reporting name Fagot) was a jet fighter developed for the USSR. History Design began under the bureau designation I-310, which first flew in 1947. ... MiG-17 at the Central Texas Airshow, USA, May 2003. ... TS-11 Iskra front viev The PZL TS-11 Iskra (Polish Spark) is a Polish jet trainer aircraft currently in use by the air forces of Poland and India. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Eugeniusz Sikorski (May 20, 1881 – July 4, 1943; pronounce ) was a Polish military and political leader. ... Motto: none Voivodship Lesser Poland Municipal government Rada miasta Kraków Mayor Jacek Majchrowski Area 326,8 km² Population  - city  - urban  - density 757,500 (2004 est. ...

External links

• Mielec home page (in Polish)
• PZL aviation factory in Mielec