Bychawa
| Bychawa | ||
|---|---|---|
| ||
  Bychawa | ||
| Coordinates: 51°1′N 22°32′E / 51.017°N 22.533°E | ||
| Country |
 Poland | |
| Voivodeship | Lublin Voivodeship | |
| County | Lublin County | |
| Gmina | Bychawa | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Janusz Urban | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 6.69 km2 (2.58 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006) | ||
| • Total | 5,285 | |
| • Density | 790/km2 (2,000/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), and belongs to historic Lesser Poland. The town was first mentioned in historical documents from the 14th century and first received its city charter in 1537.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. In 1956 - 1975 Bychawa was the seat of Bychawa County. The town has the area of 6,69 sq. kilometers, and lies in Lublin Upland.
The gord, located at the site of current Bychawa, existed as early as the 9th and 10th centuries. In 1537 King Zygmunt Stary granted Bychawa the Magdeburg rights. Until the Partitions of Poland, Bychawa belonged to Lesser Poland’s Lublin Voivodeship. Since 1815, it was part of the Russian-controlled Congress Poland, and following January Uprising, the Russians stripped it of its town rights in 1863. Bychawa remained a village until 1958.
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Coordinates: 51°01′N 22°32′E / 51.017°N 22.533°E