Szydłowiec
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| Motto: Dla Boga, Ojczyzny i społeczności For God, Country and community |
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| Coordinates: 51°14′N 20°51′E / 51.233°N 20.850°ECoordinates: 51°14′N 20°51′E / 51.233°N 20.850°E | ||
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 Poland
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| Voivodeship | Masovian | |
| County | Szydłowiec County | |
| Gmina | Gmina Szydłowiec | |
| Established | 12th century | |
| Town rights | 1427 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Artur Ludew | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 21.93 km2 (8.47 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 260 m (850 ft) | |
| Population (2006) | ||
| • Total | 12,030 | |
| • Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 26–500 | |
| Area code(s) | +48 48 | |
| Car plates | WSZ | |
| Website | http://www.szydlowiec.pl | |
Szydłowiec [ʂɨˈdwɔvjɛt͡s] (Hebrew: שידלוביץ, Yiddish: שידלָאווצע) is a town in Szydłowiec County, Mazovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 15,243 inhabitants (December 31, 2005). It is the seat of Szydłowiec Commune (Gmina Szydłowiec). Previously, from 1975 to 1998, it was in the Radom Voivodeship. Szydłowiec historically belongs to Lesser Poland, from its beginnings until 1795, it was part of Lesser Poland's Sandomierz Voivodeship.
From the 12th century the environs of Szydłowiec belonged to the powerful knightly family of Odrowąż, who were descended from Moravian-Bohemian Baworowic family.
In the 13th century the site of the present castle was occupied by a stronghold on an artificial island with wood and earth defences and by a village called Szydłowiec. The present town came into being in the early 15th century and together with the neighbouring estate was the property of the Szydłowiecki and Radziwiłł families until the 19th century.
The town flourished in the 16th and the first half of 17th centuries. It was then an important centre of trade and crafts, mainly stone-masonry based on the exploatition of the local sandstone which was easy to work. This stone was used to carve architectural sculptural elements and to make tools for agriculture. It was also a building material for the local Saint Sigsmunt Church, Castle in Szydłowiec and the Town hall in Szydłowiec; moreover, it was sent to Kielce, Cracow and Warsaw.
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