Bychawa

Infobox Settlement
name = Bychawa
image_shield = POL Bychawa COA.svg
pushpin_

pushpin_label_position = bottom
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = Lublin Voivodeship
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Lublin County
subdivision_type3 = Gmina
subdivision_name3 = Bychawa
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Andrzej Sobaszek
area_total_km2 = 6.69
population_as_of = 2006
population_total = 5285
population_density_km2 = auto
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd = 51 | latm = 1 | lats = | latNS = N | longd = 22 | longm = 32 | longs = | longEW = E
postal_code_type = Postal code
postal_code = 23-100
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = LUB
website = http://www.bychawa.pl/

Bychawa [IPA-pl|b|y|'|h|a|w|a] 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The town was first mentioned in historical documents from the 14th century and first received its city charter in 1537.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.

External links

* [http://www.bychawa.pl/ Official town webpage]
* [http://mapa.szukacz.pl/?x=747692&y=355614&m=Bychawa&w=lubelskie&p=lubelski&g=Bychawa&z=3 Map, from mapa.szukacz.pl]