Andrychów
Encyclopedia
Andrychów AUD is the largest town in Wadowice County
in southern Poland
with 22,257 inhabitants as of 2006. It has been situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship
since 1999. Previously, it was located in Bielsko-Biała Voivodeship (1975-1998). The mayor of Andrychów is Tomasz Żak.
Andrychów (then called Henrychów) was first mentioned in the records of Peter's Pence
in 1344 as a small village in the Duchy of Zator
, however an existing church was already mentioned in 1325.
In 1345 Andrychów is said to have population of 105 and to cover the area of 27 km2.
Tourist attractions include a baroque church, an 18th century palace, and a Jewish cemetery. Andrychów has a well developed tourist infrastructure: accommodation, theme parks and museums.
You may have a look through webcam on: http://www.webcamera.pl/ and if you read Polish, log on to City Hall website: http://um.andrychow.pl/
, Germany
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, Latvia
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Wadowice County
Wadowice County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the town of Wadowice, the birthplace of...
in southern Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
with 22,257 inhabitants as of 2006. It has been situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Małopolska Voivodeship , or Lesser Poland Voivodeship, is a voivodeship, in southern Poland...
since 1999. Previously, it was located in Bielsko-Biała Voivodeship (1975-1998). The mayor of Andrychów is Tomasz Żak.
Andrychów (then called Henrychów) was first mentioned in the records of Peter's Pence
Peter's Pence
Peter's Pence is payment made more or less voluntarily to the Roman Catholic Church. It began under the Saxons in England and is seen in other countries. Though formally discontinued in England at the time of the Reformation, a post-Reformation payment of uncertain characteristics is seen in some...
in 1344 as a small village in the Duchy of Zator
Duchy of Zator
The Duchy of Zator was one of many Duchies of Silesia.It was split off the Duchy of Oświęcim, when after eleven years of joint rule the sons of Duke Casimir I in 1445 finally divided the lands among themselves, whereby his eldest son Wenceslaus received the territory around the town of Zator...
, however an existing church was already mentioned in 1325.
In 1345 Andrychów is said to have population of 105 and to cover the area of 27 km2.
Tourist attractions include a baroque church, an 18th century palace, and a Jewish cemetery. Andrychów has a well developed tourist infrastructure: accommodation, theme parks and museums.
You may have a look through webcam on: http://www.webcamera.pl/ and if you read Polish, log on to City Hall website: http://um.andrychow.pl/
Twin towns — Sister cities
Andrychów is twinned with: Isny im AllgäuIsny im Allgäu
Isny im Allgäu is a town in south-eastern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is part of the district of Ravensburg, in the western, Württembergish part of the Allgäu region. For nearly 1000 years, Isny was an important town within the Holy Roman Empire...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
Landgraaf
Landgraaf
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, Holland Břeclav
Breclav
Břeclav is a town in the South Moravian Region, Czech Republic, approximately 55 km southeast of Brno. It is located at the border with Lower Austria on the Dyje River. The nearest large town on Austrian territory is Hohenau an der March...
, Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
Tukums
Tukums
Tukums is a town in Latvia. Three regions of Latvia meet in the vicinity of Tukums – Vidzeme, Zemgale and Courland. The city was host to the Cold War facility Tukums air base.- History :...
, Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
Priverno
Priverno
Priverno is a town and comune in the province of Latina, Lazio, central Italy.It has a station of the Rome-Naples railway mainline. Nearby is the Monti Lepini chain.-History:...
, Italy
Italy
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