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Świdnik is a municipality in eastern 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 the good location and climate. 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).
Świdnik due to its location has to be considered as Satellite town of Lublin, town hosts industrial and advanced technology companies. It is a part of Lublin Agglomeration, extending its business-oriented capabilities.
There are other villages named Świdnik in Poland, as well as Svidnik, a town in Slovakia.
Świdnik may refer to the following places in Poland:
- Świdnik, a town in Lublin Voivodeship (E Poland)
- Świdnik, Lower Silesian Voivodeship (south-west Poland)
- Świdnik, Limanowa County in Lesser Poland Voivodeship (south Poland)
- Świdnik, Nowy Sącz County in Lesser Poland Voivodeship (south Poland)
See also: Svidník