Andrychów

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Andrychów
Manor in Andrychów
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Andrychów
Coordinates: 49°52′N 19°20′E / 49.867, 19.333
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lesser Poland
County	Wadowice
Gmina	Andrychów
Established	13th century
Town rights	1767
Government
- Mayor	Jan Pietras
Area
- Total	10.28 km² (4 sq mi)
Elevation	333 m (1,093 ft)
Population (2006)
- Total	21,691
- Density	2,110/km² (5,464.9/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	34-120
Area code(s)	+48 33
Car plates	KWA
Website: http://www.um.andrychow.pl

Andrychów [anˈdrɨxuf] ( listen) is the largest town in Wadowice County in southern Poland with 22,257 inhabitants as of 2006. It has been situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship since 1999. Previously, it was located in Bielsko-Biała Voivodeship (1975-1998). The mayor of Andrychów is Jan Pietras.

Andrychów (then called Henrychów) was first mentioned in the records of Peter's Pence in 1344 as a small village in the Duchy of Zator, however an existing church was already mentioned in 1325. In 1345 Andrychów is said to have population of 105 and to cover the area of 27 km².

Tourist attractions include a baroque church, an 18th century palace, and a Jewish cemetery.

You may have a look through webcam after logging to: http://www.webcamera.pl/ and if you read polish, log on to City Hall website: http://www.nowiny.andrychow.pl/

[edit] Twin towns

• Isny (Germany)
• Landgraaf (Holand)

[edit] References

Coordinates: 49°51′N, 19°21′E