Siemiechów, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
| Siemiechów | |
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 Siemiechów
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| Coordinates: 49°51′0″N 20°55′0″E / 49.85000°N 20.91667°E | |
| Country |
 Poland
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| Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
| County | Tarnów County |
| Gmina | Gromnik |
| Village rights | September 29, 1326 |
| Government | |
| • Village Leader (Sołtys) | Zbigniew Damian |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 1,873 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 33-181 |
| Area code(s) | +48 014 |
| Car plates | KT |
| Website | unknown |
Siemiechów [ɕɛˈmjɛxuf] is a village located in the low Carpathian mountains of southeastern Poland in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship. It lies approximately 4 km (2.5 mi) northwest of Gromnik, 22 km (14 mi) south of Tarnów, and 74 km (46 mi) east of the regional capital Kraków. The population in 2003 was 1,873.
Siemiechów, or Siemichów, is a village in the Wielicki Highlands situated between the Wału and the Suchy mountain ranges, in the county of Tarnów between Zakliczyn and Gromnik. Its elevation varies from 245 to 260 meters above sea level. Areas in the village are Góry Wielkie, Góry Małe, Łęk, Moszczenice and Wiesiołka. A greater area is shared by Siemiechów, Leśniczówkę and Dybówkę. The greater area consists of 579 morgs of fields, 6 morgs of meadows, 14 morgs of pastures and 511 morgs of forest, whereas the lesser area consists of 1,687 morgs of fields, 132 morgs of meadows, 310 morgs of pastures and 307 morgs of forests. To the west of the village is Faściszowa, to the east is Gromnik, to the south is Brzozowa, and to the north, past a large beech forest, is Lubinka.
In 1241, invading Tatars, on their way to Tuchów (22 km north-east of Siemiechów), murdered seven monks ("siedem mnichów"). The name of the village is a derivation of this phrase. The village was officially founded under German law on 29 September 1326 by King Władysław Łokietek "na surowym korzeniu" ("from fresh roots" or "from the ground up").
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