Andrychów

Also known as Andrychow, Yandrichov, Andrichau, Andrichov, Andrikhov, Yendrikhov, Yendrikhev

Andrychów () is the largest town in Wadowice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland. The town is located in the Little Beskids, in the historical region of Lesser Poland, on the river Wieprzówka. It has been situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship since 1999, having previously been located in the Bielsko-Biała Voivodeship (1975–1998). Andrychów has an area of and as of June 2022 it has 18,815 inhabitants.

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Place details

Locality: Andrychów
Region: województwo małopolskie
Country: Polska
Population: 21,954
Timezone: Europe/Warsaw

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Andrychów
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Andrychow_4.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 250px
Settlement.image_caption: Manor in Andrychów
Settlement.image_flag: POL Andrychów flag.svg
Settlement.image_shield: POL Andrychów COA.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Poland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Voivodeship
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Wadowice
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Gmina
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Andrychów
Settlement.established_title: Established
Settlement.established_date: 13th century
Settlement.established_title2: Town rights

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Andrychów
Population: 21111
Area: 10.28
Elevation: 333
Official website: www.um.andrychow.pl
Image: Andrychow Palace.jpg

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Commons category: Andrychów
native label: Andrychów
postal code: 34-120
male population: 9183
female population: 10020
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History
Transport
Road transport
Rail transport
Tourism
Sports
International relations
Twin towns – sister cities
References
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==History== The settlement dates back to the late 13th century. First recorded mention of it comes from 1344's Peter's Pence, and it was called Henrychów (ecclesia de Henrichov). Other names used for Andrychów in the past are Indrzychów and Gendrzychów. During the German occupation of Poland, it was renamed into Andrichau. Historians claim that the name of the town comes from a Polish given name Jędrzej (Andrzej).