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Kazimierz Dolny
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Kazimierz Dolny
Kazimierz Dolny - market square
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Kazimierz Dolny
Coordinates: 51°19′20″N 21°56′51″E / 51.32222°N 21.9475°E / 51.32222; 21.9475
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lublin
County Puławy
Gmina Kazimierz Dolny
Government
 - Mayor Grzegorz Janusz Dunia
Area
 - Total 30.44 km2 (11.8 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Total 3,572
 - Density 117.3/km2 (303.9/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 24-120
It is a considerable tourist attraction as one of the most beautifully situated little towns in Poland. It enjoyed its greatest prosperity in the 16th and the first half of the 17th century, due to the trade in grain conducted along the Vistula. It became an economic backwater after that trade declined, and this freeze in economic development enabled the town to preserve its Renaissance urban plan and appearance. Since the 19th century it has become a popular holiday destination, attracting artists and summer residents.