Gorlice

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Gorlice is a historic town in southern Poland known for its role in the World War I Battle of Gorlice–Tarnów and its early oil industry.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
town
associatedWithPerson Ignacy Łukasiewicz
battle Battle of Gorlice–Tarnów
surface form: Gorlice–Tarnów Offensive
country Poland
event major World War I offensive in 1915
foundedBy Dersław Karwacjan
foundingCentury 14th century
hasAreaCode +48 18
hasClimate humid continental climate
hasIndustry light industry
oil industry
petrochemical industry
hasLandmark Basilica of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Gorlice
Gorlice cemetery no. 91 (WWI)
Gorlice town hall
hasMemorial World War I military cemeteries
hasMunicipalRightsSince 1354
hasOfficialWebsite https://www.gorlice.pl/
hasPopulation approximately 27000
hasPostalCode 38-300
historicalRegion District of Galicia
surface form: Galicia

Lesser Poland
isSeatOf Gmina Gorlice
Gorlice County
knownFor Battle of Gorlice–Tarnów
early oil industry
petroleum industry history
locatedIn Lesser Poland Voivodeship
southern Poland
locatedInAdministrativeUnit Gorlice County
locatedNear Low Beskids
locatedOnRiver Ropa River
nearbyOilField Bóbrka–Gorlice oil region
partOf Carpathian Mountains
surface form: Carpathian Foothills
timeZone CET
timeZoneDST CEST
twinTown Bardejov
Kaposvár
Námestovo
Sanok
Sátoraljaújhely
vehicleRegistrationCode KGR
voivodeshipCapitalDistance about 100 km from Kraków
wasPartOf Partitions of Poland
surface form: Austrian Partition of Poland

Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria

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