What is Puławy?
[[Image:POL Puławy flag.svg|thumb|150px|Flag]] [[Image:POL Puławy COA.svg|thumb|90px|Coat of arms]] '''Puławy''' is a town in eastern [[Poland]], in Lesser Poland's [[Lublin Voivodeship]], where the [[Vistula]] and [[Kurówka]] rivers meet. Puławy is the capital of Puławy County. 47,417 people lived there in 2019. Its [[coat of arms]] is based on the [[coat of arms of Lithuania]]. Puławy was first mentioned in documents of the 15th century. At that time it was spelled ''Pollavy'', its name probably came from a Vistula River [[ford]]. The town is a local center of [[science]], [[industry]] and [[tourism]], together with nearby [[Nałęczów]] and [[Kazimierz Dolny]]. Puławy is home to Poland's first permanent [[museum]], the [[Czartoryskich Palace]]. It is a Vistula River [[port]]. It is a center of [[higher education]]. The town has two bridges and four [[Rail station|rail stations]], and serves as a road junction. Nearby [[Dęblin]] has a [[military]] [[airport]]. {{DEFAULTSORT:Pulawy}} [[Category:Towns in Lublin Voivodeship]]