Miechów [ˈmjɛxuf] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kazanów, within Zwoleń County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) north-east of Kazanów, 12 km (7 mi) south-west of Zwoleń, and 109 km (68 mi) south of Warsaw.
Miechów | |
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Village | |
  Miechów | |
| Coordinates: 51°17′N 21°28′E / 51.283°N 21.467°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Masovian |
| County | Zwoleń |
| Gmina | Kazanów |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | WZW |
In 1566, the adjacent town of Kazanów was founded by the decree of King Sigismund II Augustus on the premises of Miechów, when its heir was Marcin Kazanowski.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom III (in Polish). Warszawa. 1882. p. 920.
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