Jordanów
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For other places with the same name, see Jordanów (disambiguation).
| Jordanów | ||
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  Jordanów | ||
| Coordinates: 49°40′N 19°50′E / 49.667°N 19.833°ECoordinates: 49°40′N 19°50′E / 49.667°N 19.833°E | ||
| Country |
 Poland | |
| Voivodeship | Lesser Poland | |
| County | Sucha | |
| Gmina | Jordanów (urban gmina) | |
| Established | 1564 | |
| Town rights | 1564 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Kazimierz Hajda | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 20.92 km2 (8.08 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006) | ||
| • Total | 5,112 | |
| • Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 34-240 | |
| Area code(s) | +48 18 | |
| Car plates | KSU | |
| Website | http://www.jordanow.pl/ | |
Jordanów ([jɔrˈdanuf], is a town in southern Poland. Population: 5234 inhabitants (December 2010).
Jordanów was founded in 1564 by Spytko Jordan on the salt road from Kraków and Wieliczka to Orava and Hungary. In 1581 it got a right to organize annual fairs, which in 17th century became famous in south regions of the Crown. Main goods traded there were linen, cattle and salt.
Since 1999, Jordanów has been situated in Sucha County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship. It was previously in Nowy Sacz Voivodeship from 1975 to 1998.
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- Municipality home page
- Jewish Community in Jordanów on Virtual Shtetl
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