   ÅukÃ³w  is a city in eastern poland with 30,727 inhabitants (as of january 1, 2005). since 1999, it has been situated in the lublin voivodeship, previously it had belonged to the siedlce voivodeship (between 1975â1998). it is the capital of ÅukÃ³w county. the town has the area of 35,75&nbsp;km2., of which forests make up 13%. ÅukÃ³w is located on the southern krzna river, at approximately 160 meters above sea level. the name of the town first appeared in documents in 1233 (castelani nostri de lucow). ÅukÃ³w comes from old slavic word Åuk, which means âa place located in a wetlandâ. for 500 years ÅukÃ³w, together with neighboring towns siedlce and radzyÅ podlaski, was part of lesser poland, and was located in the extreme northeastern corner of the province. after partitions of poland (late 18th century), it belonged to russian-controlled congress poland. some time in the 19th century, it became associated with another historical region of poland, podlasie. ==history== ÅukÃ³w was established as a grod, around the year 1233. it guarded eastern border of the sandomierz land, against warring tribes from the east including the yotvingians and the lithuanians. in the first half of the 13th century, ÅukÃ³w was the seat of lesser polandâs castellany, positioned in a strategic corner of the province. after prince of krakÃ³w and sandomierz bolesÅaw v the chaste brought here the knights templar (1250 - 1257), a roman catholic diocese of ÅukÃ³w was established here. it existed for a very short time (1254â1257), 
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