Rzeszów, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland

🇵🇱 Rzeszów is the largest city in south-eastern Poland. It is located on both sides of the Wisłok River in the heartland of the Sandomierz Basin. Rzeszów is the capital of the Subcarpathian Voivodeship, and is also the seat of Rzeszów County.

Local trade routes connecting the European Continent with the Middle East and the Ottoman Empire resulted in the city's early prosperity and development. It also experienced growth in commerce and craftsmanship, especially under local rulers and noblemen. Following the Partitions of Poland, Rzeszów was annexed by the Austrian Empire and did not regain its position until it returned to Poland after World War I.

Rzeszów is one of the most elite cities in Poland, with growing number of investments, rapid progress and a very high standard of living. The city is home to a number of higher education schools and foreign consulates. Rzeszów is also developing as a regional tourist destination; its Old Town, Main Market Square, churches and synagogues are among the best preserved in the country.

Further plans for extending the city's borders include incorporating surrounding counties to strengthen its function as a metropolitan centre in south-eastern Poland. Rzeszów is served by an international airport and is a member of Eurocities.

Economy: Industry • Asseco Poland SA (earlier Comp Rzeszów S.A.) – the largest computer software company in Poland • Eastern IT Cluster grouping several IT companies is headquartered in Rzeszów • FIBRAIN – manufacturer in the field of ICT systems • G2A.COM Limited - a global digital marketplace which specializes in gaming products • Goodrich Corporation opened a 5.3-hectare (13-acre) manufacturing facility near Rzeszów in November 2010 • Novartis International AG (NYSE:NVS) Rzeszów – Gerber Products Company food production facilities • Sanofi-Aventis (NYSE:SNY) • United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX) Pratt & Whitney division (acquired WSK-PZL Rzeszów) – Aerospace engineering including one of the world's two F-16 engine manufacturers • Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (NYSE:VRX) Rzeszów (formerly ICN Polfa Rzeszów) • Zelmer SA  – household equipment.

At Widełka substation, situated approximately 20 km (12 miles) north-northeast of Rzeszów, the Rzeszów–Khmelnytskyi powerline, the only 750 kV powerline in Poland, ends.

Media: Radio • Radio Rzeszów • Radio Eska Rzeszów • Akademickie Radio Centrum • Katolickie Radio Via • Radio RES

Press • Gazeta Codzienna NOWINY • Super Nowości • Nasz Dom • Gazeta Wyborcza Rzeszów

Media: Television • Polish Television (TVP) branch in Rzeszów • Rzeszów municipal television

Internet • Rzeszow-Info.pl