Zamość County, Administrative district in Lublin Voivodeship, Poland
Description
Zamość County spreads across eastern Poland with rolling hills, fertile plains, and dense forests throughout the region. The area comprises multiple municipalities linked by roads and railways that shape rural daily life and local economies.
History
The area takes its name from Zamość, a Renaissance city founded at the end of the 16th century as a planned town. The county itself was created in 1999 through administrative reforms that reorganized historical territories in the region.
Culture
The municipalities here preserve traditional crafts and regional recipes passed down through generations. Visitors can discover local markets and workshops where these traditions remain actively practiced today.
Practical
Main towns and villages are easily reached by local bus lines and train connections throughout the county. Visitors should plan to travel by personal vehicle or public transport, as distances between municipalities can be substantial.
Did you know?
This administrative area surrounds its namesake city of Zamość, yet that city functions as an independent unit with separate administration. This geographic arrangement arose because the historic old town was designated to be governed separately.
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Old City of Zamość
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Zamość Synagogue
424 m
Mikvah in Zamość
401 m
Jews in Zamość
434 m
Synagoga w Zamościu (ul. Daniłowskiego)
368 m
Roman catholic cemetery at Peowiaków st. in Zamość
237 m
New Lublin Gate in Zamość
355 m
12 Pereca Street in Zamość
425 m
8 Pereca Street in Zamość
410 m
4 Pereca Street in Zamość
399 m
Nadszaniec przy dawnym bastionie VI (1827-35 r.)
319 m
Dom (łącznik) (XVII/XVIII w.
432 m
Cemetery chapel in Zamość
237 m
Rawelin kurtyny V-VI (1809-13 r.
312 m
Kamienica (poł. XIX w.)
396 m
Luneta kurtyny VI-VII (1809-13 r.
259 m
10 Pereca Street in Zamość
418 m
Koszarka drogowa, tzw. Belwederek (1901 r.)
275 m
Kamienica (XVII-XVIII w.
432 m
Dom grabarza (2 poł. XIX w.)
237 m
Kamienica (1 poł. XVII w.
434 m
2 Pereca Street in Zamość
388 m
Kamienica (pocz. XX w.)
393 m
Kamienica (1 poł. XVII w.
440 m
6 Pereca Street in Zamość
404 m
Dom tylny (1829 r.)
417 m
Kamienica (1868 r.)
426 m
Zespół cmentarza rzymskokatolickiego
237 m
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