Mełchów
Village in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mełchów [ˈmɛu̯xuf] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lelów, within Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-west of Lelów, 35 km (22 mi) east of Częstochowa, and 67 km (42 mi) north-east of the regional capital Katowice.
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Mełchów | |
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Coordinates: 50°43′N 19°35′E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Silesian |
County | Częstochowa |
Gmina | Lelów |
Population | 105 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | SCZ |
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During the January Uprising, on 30 September 1863, the Battle of Mełchów was fought near the village. In the battle, Polish insurgents supported by Hungarian volunteers defeated Russian troops.