Andrychów

Andrychów

Infobox Settlement
name = Andrychów



imagesize = 250px
image_caption = Manor in Andrychów



image_shield = POL Andrychów COA.svg
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pushpin_label_position = bottom
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = Lesser Poland
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Wadowice
subdivision_type3 = Gmina
subdivision_name3 = Andrychów
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Jan Pietras
established_title = Established
established_date = 13th century
established_title3 = Town rights
established_date3 = 1767
area_total_km2 = 10.28
population_as_of = 2006
population_total = 21691
population_density_km2 = auto
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd = 49 | latm = 52 | lats = | latNS = N | longd = 19 | longm = 20 | longs = | longEW = E
elevation_m = 333
postal_code_type = Postal code
postal_code = 34-120
area_code = +48 33
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = KWA
website = http://www.um.andrychow.pl
Andrychów Audio-IPA-pl|pl-andrychow.ogg|a|n|'|d|r|y|h|u|f 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/

Twin towns

*Isny (Germany)
*Landgraaf (Holand)

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