Żarki

Also known as Żarki (Poland)

Żarki 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: Town rights
Settlement.established_date: before 1382
Settlement.area_total_km2: 25.68
Settlement.population_as_of: 2019-06-30
Settlement.population_total: 4556
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Miasto i Gmina Żarki

Żarki to gmina położona w malowniczym i bogato rzeźbionym krajobrazie jurajskim, w północnej części Jury Krakowsko - Częstochowskiej. Z uwagi na atrakcyjny widokowo i turystycznie teren gmina została włączona do Parku Krajobrazowego Orlich Gniazd.

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Wikidata facts

Population: 4434
Area: 25.68
Official website: www.umigzarki.pl
Image: Żarki fontanna.JPG

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Commons category: Żarki
postal code: 42-310
male population: 2155
female population: 2279
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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.