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Żarki
Sign in to saveŻarki is a town in Myszków County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland, with 4,556 inhabitants (2019).
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Place details
- Locality
- Żarki
- Region
- województwo śląskie
- Country
- Polska
- Population
- 4,363
- Timezone
- Europe/Warsaw
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Żarki
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Żarki fontanna.JPG
- Settlement.image_caption
- Town square
- Settlement.image_shield
- POL Żarki COA.svg
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Poland
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Voivodeship
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Silesian
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- County
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Myszków
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Gmina
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Żarki
- Settlement.established_title
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- Poland
- Located in
- Gmina Żarki
- Continent
- Europe
- Population
- +4434
- Area
- +25.68
- Official website
- www.umigzarki.pl
- Image
- Żarki fontanna.JPG
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Żarki is a town in Myszków County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland, with 4,556 inhabitants (2019).
==History== thumb|left|Medieval Przewodziszowice Castle The history of Żarki dates back to the early 14th century, as the village was first mentioned in documents from the 1320s. It is not known when the village of Żarki received town charter: it happened before 1382, most likely during the reign of King Casimir III the Great. By 1406, Żarki already was a well established private town, governed by a vogt. Żarki belonged to several noble families, and was a local centre of craft and trade. For centuries, Żarki belonged to Lelow County, Kraków Voivodeship, Lesser Poland Province. In 1556, fairs were established on every Tuesday. Żarki had a market square, and its population in 1662 reached 620 residents. In 1664, the town burned in a great fire.