Zawichost

Zawichost is a town (ca. 1,800 inhabitants ) in Sandomierz County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Poland. It is located by the Vistula River in Lesser Poland, near Sandomierz. It is first mentioned in historical documents from around 1148. In 1205 the Battle of Zawichost was fought nearby. In 1241, 1259 and 1287 the town was ravaged by Mongol raids. Granted town rights before 1255, in the late Middle Ages it was one of the most important urban centers of Lesser Poland.

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Place details

Locality: Zawichost
Region: województwo świętokrzyskie
Country: Polska
Population: 1,853
Timezone: Europe/Warsaw

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Zawichost
Settlement.image_shield: POL Zawichost COA.svg
Settlement.image_skyline: Zawichost church 20060616 1251.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Holy Trinity Church
Settlement.pushpin_map: Poland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Voivodeship
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Sandomierz
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Gmina
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Zawichost
Settlement.area_total_km2: 20.15
Settlement.population_as_of: 2006
Settlement.population_total: 1853
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.postal_code_type: Postal code
Settlement.postal_code: 27-630

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Encyclopedic overview

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Location
History
Point of interest
References

== Location == Zawichost is located in Lesser Poland, near the picturesque Lesser Polish Gorge of the Vistula. The town lies on left (western) bank of the Vistula, 17 kilometers northwest of Sandomierz. It does not have a bridge over the river, a ferry is used instead.

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