Radziejów
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 Radziejów
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| Coordinates: 52°38′N 18°31′E / 52.633°N 18.517°E | |||
| Country |
 Poland
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| Voivodeship | Kuyavian-Pomeranian | ||
| County | Radziejów County | ||
| Gmina | Radziejów (urban gmina) | ||
| Established | 12th century | ||
| Town rights | 1252 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Sławomir Bartłomiej Bykowski | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 5.69 km2 (2.20 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 124 m (407 ft) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • Total | 5,756 | ||
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 88-200 | ||
| Area code(s) | +48 54 | ||
| Car plates | CRA | ||
| Climate | Dfb | ||
| Website | http://www.umradziejow.pl/ | ||
Radziejów [raˈd͡ʑejuf] (German: Rädichau) is a town in Poland, in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, about 45 km south of Toruń. It is the capital of Radziejów County. Its population is 5,804 (2004).
The earliest known mention of Radziejów is found in a document from 1142, which states that it was given to the monastery in Mogilno. In the second half of the 13th century it grew into a significant center of local administration. In 1252 its official founding document was issued by the local prince, and in 1292 it obtained its town charter based on Magdeburg Law.
In 1793 the town found itself in Prussia following the Partitions of Poland. In 1807 it passed to the short lived Duchy of Warsaw, and then in 1815 it became a part of the Congress Poland in the Russian Empire. In the course of the 19th century the town declined and in 1871 it lost its city charter. In 1918 it became a part of reconstituted, independent Poland and was again granted city rights in 1919. In 1931 it had 4,025 inhabitants.
The town had a Jewish community since the 18th century, with 15 Jews (5% of the population) recorded in 1793. Restrictions on Jewish settlement were in force from 1822 to 1862. According to the 1921 census the town had a Jewish community consisting of 599 people, or 19.0 percent of its total population.
In 1933 Radziejów obtained a railway connection as the newly built Polish Coal Trunk-Line passed just 3 km west of the town. Though no dedicated Radziejów station was built, the inhabitants of the town could board trains in nearby Chełmce.
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