Rzeszów (, Riashiv ; ; ; ; ) is a city in southeastern Poland with a population of 179, 455 in 2010.

The city, which was granted a town charter in 1354, has been the capital of the Subcarpathian Voivodeship since 1999, and is also the seat of Rzeszów County.

Rzeszów is located on the main 22px West-East European E40 Highway, which goes from Calais in France via Belgium, across Germany, Poland, Ukraine and onto Russia and Kazakhstan.

However, the 20px 20px is not regarded as a ‘ highway ’ in the Rzeszów area – it is by Western standards, just a regular, one-lane main A-road, although, it is being upgraded.

Highway A4 is being built as a beltway of the city, running through the northern districts of Rzeszów.

Rzeszów is also a gateway to the Bieszczady mountains, with many buses heading for Sanok.

Rzeszów is an important rail hub is on the main West-East rail route ;.

In view of the fact that Rzeszów lies near the Carpathian Mountains, there is sometimes a halny – a föhn wind, when the temperature can rise rapidly.

Rzeszów is twinned with:

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Its administrative capital and largest city is Rzeszów.

As Przemyśl, which was the second biggest city of the area ( after Lwów ), is located too close to the border, the new capital was organized in Rzeszów, a city in 1945 much smaller than Przemyśl.

It is located in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship ( Województwo Podkarpackie ) ( since 1999 ); previously it was in Rzeszów Voivodeship ( 1975 – 1998 ).

The nearest larger city of importance is Rzeszów, the capital city of the Subcarpathian Voivodeship, 75 km to the south.

Jasło is an important railroad junction of southeastern Poland, with trains going into three directions-eastwards ( to Zagorz ), westwards ( to Stróże ) and northeast, to Rzeszów.

The town is located at the intersection of two national roads-the 19th ( Rzeszów – Lublin – Białystok – Grodno ), and the 74th ( Hrubieszów-Zamość-Kraśnik-Kielce – Piotrków Trybunalski ).

Przeworsk is located on the European route E40, it also is an important railway junction, with trains going into three directions-east ( towards Przemyśl ), west ( towards Rzeszów ) and north ( towards Stalowa Wola ).

* 1951 – 1974 As part of a land swap with the Soviet Union, Ustrzyki Dolne becomes Polish again and is part of the province Rzeszów.

Most probably, Rzeszów was then inhabited by the Vistulans.

Some time between 11th and 13th century, the town was annexed by the Ruthenians, and Polish princes of the Piast dynasty confirmed it in 1264, when in Tarnów, there was a meeting of Prince Bolesław V the Chaste, and Prince Daniel of Galicia, during which both sides agreed that the border would go between Rzeszów and Czudec ( Rzeszów belonged to Red Ruthenia, while Czudec and Strzyżów to Lesser Poland ).

According to some sources, at that time Rzeszów was inhabited by the Walddeutsche, and was called Rishof ( during World War II, the Germans renamed it into Reichshof ).

In 1458 Rzeszów was burned by the Vlachs and the Tatars, in 1502 the Tatars destroyed it again.

At that time, Rzeszów finally grew beyond its medieval borders, marked by fortifications.

Rzeszów was first captured by the Swedes during The Deluge, then by the troops of George II Rákóczi leading to the Treaty of Radnot.

In 1939, Rzeszów had 40, 000 inhabitants, but its dynamic growth was stopped by the Invasion of Poland.

On September 6, 1939, Rzeszów was bombed by the Luftwaffe.

New offices of the regional government were built, and in 1951, several neighboring villages were annexed by Rzeszów, and the area of the city grew to 39 km < sup > 2 </ sup >.

German persecution of the Jews began almost immediately ; by the end of 1939, there were 10 forced labour camps in the Rzeszów region and many Jews became slave labourers.

Rzeszów Voivodeship ( 1 ) was a unit of administrative division and local government from 1975 to 1998, superseded by Podkarpackie Voivodeship.

Rzeszów Voivodeship ( 2 ) was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland from 1945 to 1975, superseded by Rzeszów ( 1 ), Przemyśl, Krosno and parts of Tarnów and Tarnobrzeg voivodeships.

The old section of the town occupies small rise, crossed by a road leading from the towns of Krosno and Jasło to the town of Rzeszów.

Brzozów County is bordered by Rzeszów County to the north, Przemyśl County to the east, Sanok County to the south-east, Krosno County to the west and Strzyżów County to the north-west.

Kolbuszowa County is bordered by Tarnobrzeg County and Stalowa Wola County to the north, Nisko County to the north-east, Rzeszów County to the south-east, Ropczyce-Sędziszów County to the south, and Mielec County to the west.

Leżajsk County is bordered by Biłgoraj County to the north-east, Przeworsk County and Łańcut County to the south, Rzeszów County to the south-west, and Nisko County to the north-west.

Łańcut County is bordered by Leżajsk County to the north, Przeworsk County to the east, and Rzeszów County to the west.

Nisko County is bordered by Janów Lubelski County to the north-east, Biłgoraj County to the east, Leżajsk County to the south-east, Rzeszów County to the south, Kolbuszowa County to the south-west and Stalowa Wola County to the north-west.

Przeworsk County is bordered by Biłgoraj County to the north, Lubaczów County and Jarosław County to the east, Przemyśl County to the south, Rzeszów County to the south-west, and Łańcut County and Leżajsk County to the west.

Ropczyce-Sędziszów County is bordered by Mielec County and Kolbuszowa County to the north, Rzeszów County to the east, Strzyżów County to the south, and Dębica County to the west.

Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport is an international airport located in southeastern Poland, in Jasionka, a village from the center of the city of Rzeszów.

Rzeszów was home to a large garrison of the Austro-Hungarian Army, and in the city of Przemyśl, located nearby, there was a major fortress.

It became a major center of defense industry, with PZL Rzeszów opened there in 1937, it also was a home to a large garrison of the Polish Army, with the 10th Motorized Cavalry Brigade stationed there.

In 1977, at home, Cracovia had to beat Resovia Rzeszów to win promotion.