Sieciechow, Masovian Voivodeship

Sieciechów

Village

Seal

Sieciechów

Coordinates: 51°32′22″N 21°44′41″E / 51.53944°N 21.74472°ECoordinates: 51°32′22″N 21°44′41″E / 51.53944°N 21.74472°E

Poland

Sieciechów

Government

• Wójt

Kazimierz Pochylski

• Sołtys

Jan Wojtasik

Population (2006)

430

Time zone

CET (UTC+1)

• Summer (DST)

CEST (UTC+2)

Postal code

26-922

Phone area code(s)
(within Poland)

48 xxx xx xx

Car plates

WKZ

Sieciechów [ɕeˈt͡ɕexuf] is a village in Kozienice County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Sieciechów. It lies in historic Lesser Poland, near a rail line from Radom to Dęblin, on the National Road 48, approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) south-east of Kozienice and 92 km (57 mi) south-east of Warsaw. Sieciechów used to be a town from 1232 to 1869.

Sieciechów has a long and rich history. Until the 14th century, it was one of major political, economical and administrative centers of Lesser Poland’s Duchy of Sandomierz, which later was renamed into Sandomierz Voivodeship. It was the seat of a castellan and a county, but in the late 14th century, Sieciechów's importance diminished, and it was replaced as administrative center of this part of Lesser Poland by quickly-developing Radom.

Sieciechów takes its name from Sieciech - a palatine at the court of duke Władysław I Herman. In the times of the Piast dynasty, Sieciechów was the seat of local dukes, and first mention of the village dates back to the 10th century. In 1132 the Sieciechów Castle became the property of High Prince Bolesław Krzywousty and became the seat of castellans. As Gall Anonim wrote, it was the biggest castle along the Vistula between Sandomierz and Płock. In 1232 Sieciechów received a town charter (Magdeburg rights).

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