Andrychów
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Manor in Andrychów
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 Andrychów
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| Coordinates: 49°52′N 19°20′E / 49.867°N 19.333°E | |||
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 Poland
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| Voivodeship | Lesser Poland | ||
| County | Wadowice | ||
| Gmina | Andrychów | ||
| Established | 13th century | ||
| Town rights | 1767 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Tomasz Żak | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 10.28 km2 (3.97 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 333 m (1,093 ft) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • Total | 21,691 | ||
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 34-120 | ||
| Area code(s) | +48 33 | ||
| Car plates | KWA | ||
| Website | http://www.um.andrychow.pl | ||
Andrychów [anˈdrɨxuf] (German: Andrichau, hist. also Andrychau) is the largest town in Wadowice County in southern Poland, in Little Beskids, in historical region Lesser Poland, with 22,257 inhabitants as of 2006[update]. It has been situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship since 1999. Previously, it was located in Bielsko-Biała Voivodeship (1975–98). The mayor of Andrychów is Tomasz Żak. Andrychów is home to a sports club Beskid, established in 1919. Andrew lies on the river Wieprzówka.
Andrychów is a tourist centre in the Little Beskids. Tourist attractions include the old town with historic park, baroque church, an 18th-century manor and a Jewish cemetery. Andrychów has a well developed tourist infrastructure: accommodation, theme parks, active recreation infrastructure and local museums. The town lies at the intersection of National Road nr. 52 (Kraków - Bielsko-Biała), and local road nr. 781. Furthermore, Andrychów has a rail station along the line nr. 117 (Bielsko-Biała–Kalwaria Zebrzydowska Lanckorona). Mass transit is provided by buses of the Intercommune Transit Authority (Miadzygminny Zaklad Komunikacyjny) Andrychów–Kęty–Porabka, which has 18 lines, including 6 in Andrychów itself.
The settlement dates back to the late 13th century. First recorded mention of it comes from 1344's Peter's Pence, and it was called Henrychów (ecclesia de Henrichov). Other names used for Andrychow in the past are Indrzychow, and Gendrzychow. During the German occupation of Poland, it was renamed into Andrichau. Historians claim that the name of the town comes from a Polish given name Jedrzej (Andrzej).
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