Sochaczew
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| Coordinates: 52°14′N 20°14′E / 52.233°N 20.233°E | ||
| Country |
 Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Masovian | |
| County | Sochaczew County | |
| Gmina | Sochaczew (urban gmina) | |
| Town rights | 1368 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Piotr Osiecki | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 26.13 km2 (10.09 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 81 m (266 ft) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 37,306 | |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 96-500 to 96-503 | |
| Area code(s) | +48 46 | |
| Vehicle registration plates | WSC | |
| Website | http://www.sochaczew.pl | |
Coordinates: 52°14′N 20°14′E / 52.233°N 20.233°E
Sochaczew [sɔˈxat͡ʂɛf] is a city in central Poland, with 38,300 inhabitants (2004). In the Masovian Voivodeship (since 1999), formerly in Skierniewice Voivodeship (1975–1998). It is the capital of Sochaczew County.
Sochaczew has a narrow-gauge railway museum with a line that runs as far as Wilcze Tułowskie. 750 mm-gauge steam trains run on the line on Saturdays from spring to the end of summer.
Sochaczew was first mentioned in documents from 1138, when the Duke of Poland Bolesław III Wrymouth died at a local Benedictine monastery. By 1221 Sochaczew had already been an important center of administration, and a seat of a castellan, who lived in a defensive gord. The town prospered due to its location at the intersection of main merchant routes (from Kalisz to Ciechanów, and from Warsaw to Poznań). In the first half of the 13th century, construction of two churches began; both were completed and consecrated by the Bishop of Płock in 1257.
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