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Żyrardów is a town and former industrial hub in central Poland with approximately 41,400 inhabitants (2006). It is the capital of Żyrardów County in the Masovian Voivodeship, west of Warsaw.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Żyrardów
Settlement.image_flag
POL Żyrardów flag.svg
Settlement.image_shield
POL Żyrardów COA.svg
Settlement.nickname
Little Łódź
Settlement.pushpin_map
Poland Masovian Voivodeship#Poland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
top
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Voivodeship
Settlement.subdivision_type2
County
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Żyrardów County
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Gmina
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Żyrardów (urban gmina)
Settlement.leader_title
City mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Lucjan Krzysztof Chrzanowski
Settlement.established_title
Established
Settlement.established_date
1830
Settlement.established_title3
City rights
Settlement.established_date3
1916

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Country
Poland
Continent
Europe
Population
39374
Area
14.35
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Official website
www.zyrardow.pl
Image
Stara Przędzalnia.jpg
Licence plate code
WZY
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twinned administrative body
Delčevo
Commons category
Żyrardów
Commons gallery
Żyrardów
topic's main category
Category:Żyrardów
inception
1830-00-00
category for people born here
Category:Births in Żyrardów
category of associated people
Category:People from Żyrardów
postal code
96-300
male population
18476
female population
20898
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Encyclopedic overview

14 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • History
  • Origins
  • Labour movement
  • World War II
  • Post-war period
  • Monuments
  • Education
  • Sport
  • Notable people
  • International relations
  • Twin towns — Sister cities
  • References
  • External links

Żyrardów is a town and former industrial hub in central Poland with approximately 41,400 inhabitants (2006). It is the capital of Żyrardów County in the Masovian Voivodeship, west of Warsaw.

==Etymology== Żyrardów, initially a textile settlement, was named after French engineer and inventor Philippe de Girard, who worked in the area.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Żyrardów” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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