Bychawa
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| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Lublin Voivodeship | ||
| County | Lublin County | ||
| Gmina | Bychawa | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Andrzej Sobaszek | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 6.69 km² (2.6 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 5,285 | ||
| - Density | 790/km² (2,046.1/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 23-100 | ||
| Car plates | LUB | ||
| Website: http://www.bychawa.pl/ | |||
Bychawa [bɨˈxava] is a town in Poland, in Lublin Voivodeship, in Lublin County, about 25 km south of Lublin. It has 5,327 inhabitants (2004).
The town was first mentioned in historical documents from the 14th century and first received its city charter in 1537. The charter was lost in 1869, causing the town to revert to village status, but the charter was regained in 1958.
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