Jordanów

Infobox Settlement
name = Jordanów


imagesize = 250px
image_caption = Town Hall
image_shield = POL Jordanów 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 = Sucha
subdivision_type3 = Gmina
subdivision_name3 = Jordanów (urban gmina)
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Kazimierz Hajda
established_title = Established
established_date = 1564
established_title3 = Town rights
established_date3 = 1564
area_total_km2 = 20.92
population_as_of = 2006
population_total = 5112
population_density_km2 = auto
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd = 49 | latm = 40 | lats = | latNS = N | longd = 19 | longm = 50 | longs = | longEW = E
postal_code_type = Postal code
postal_code = 34-240
area_code = +48 18
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = KSU
website = http://www.jordanow.pl/ Jordanów [IPA-pl|j|o|r|'|d|a|n|u|f] is a town in southern Poland. Population: 5063 inhabitants (2002).

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.

External links

* [http://www.jordanow.pl/ Municipality home page]