Pacanów

Infobox Settlement
name = Pacanów


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = Świętokrzyskie
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Busko-Zdrój County
subdivision_type3 = Gmina
subdivision_name3 = Gmina Pacanów
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area_total_km2 = 7.13
population_as_of = 2003
population_total = 1137
population_density_km2 = auto
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd = 50 | latm = 24 | lats = | latNS = N | longd = 21 | longm = 3 | longs = | longEW = E
postal_code_type = Postal code
postal_code = 28-133
area_code = +48 41
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = TBU
website = http://pacanow.tbu.pl

Pacanów IPA-pl| [|p|a|'|c|a|n|u|f|] is a village in Busko County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship in south-central Poland. It is the seat of Gmina Pacanów. It had a population of 1137 in 2003. The village's sołtys is Jan Łuszcz and the vogt is Wiesław Skop. In modern times the village is partly noted for its connection to the fictional character Koziołek Matołek.

History

The town dates back to the thirteenth century and in the fourteenth century it was larger than Kielce. However it faced a decline due to a cholera epidemic in 1700 and ultimately remained a village.

Notable people

*Feliks Paweł Jarocki

External links

* [http://pacanow.tbu.pl Pacanów official site]