Żarnów
Town in Łódź Voivodeship, Poland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Żarnów [ˈʐarnuf] is a town in Opoczno County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Żarnów. It lies approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) south-west of Opoczno and 77 km (48 mi) south-east of the regional capital Łódź.[1]
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Żarnów | |
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Coordinates: 51°14′50″N 20°10′14″E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Łódź |
County | Opoczno |
Gmina | Żarnów |
Population | |
• Total | 870 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | EOP |
Website | http://www.zarnow.prv.pl |
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The town belongs to historic region of Lesser Poland. Its name most probably comes from the phrase miejsce żarne - burned-out area, and refers to burning of forests in ancient times, to make fields. Żarnów has a long history, in the early years of Polish state it was a major urban center of the country. The first written mention of the settlement dates from 1065.