Żelechów
Sign in to saveŻelechów (Yiddish זשעלעכאָוו) is a town in eastern Poland in Masovian Voivodeship in Garwolin County. It is the seat of Gmina Żelechów. Żelechów is from Warsaw and far from Lublin. More than 4000 people live in the town. It is a local centre, supporting nearby farmers and housing a few high schools. Żelechów has a recorded history that goes back over 700 years.
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- Locality
- Żelechów
- Region
- województwo mazowieckie
- Country
- Polska
- Population
- 4,087
- Timezone
- Europe/Warsaw
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Żelechów
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Żelechów rt.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Żelechów Town Hall
- Settlement.image_shield
- POL_Żelechów_COA.svg
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Poland
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Voivodeship
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Masovian
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- County
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Garwolin
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Gmina
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Żelechów
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
- Settlement.leader_name
- Łukasz Bogusz
- Settlement.established_title
- Established
- Settlement.established_date
- before 1282
- Settlement.established_title3
- Town rights
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Żelechów
- Population
- 3790
- Area
- 12.14
- Elevation
- 170
- Official website
- www.zelechow.pl
- Image
- Żelechów plakat.jpg
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Żelechów (Yiddish זשעלעכאָוו) is a town in eastern Poland in Masovian Voivodeship in Garwolin County. It is the seat of Gmina Żelechów. Żelechów is from Warsaw and far from Lublin. More than 4000 people live in the town. It is a local centre, supporting nearby farmers and housing a few high schools. Żelechów has a recorded history that goes back over 700 years.
==Geography== ===Location=== Żelechów is located near border of Masovian and Lublin Voivodeships. During the period between 1975 and 1998 Żelechów was in Siedlce Voivodship. Before 1795, Żelechów had strong connections with Lesser Poland. So it is located between three geographical regions: Podlaskie, Lubelszczyzna and Masovia.
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