| Bodzanów | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Church of the Assumption | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Bodzanów | |
| Coordinates: 52°30′4″N 20°1′41″E / 52.50111°N 20.02806°E / 52.50111; 20.02806 | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Masovian |
| County | Płock |
| Gmina | Bodzanów |
| Town rights | 1351 |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,300 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | WPL |
Bodzanów is a town in Płock County, Masovian Voivodeship, in central Poland. It lies approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) east of Płock and 74 km (46 mi) north-west of Warsaw.
The village has a population of 1,300.
History
The territory became part of the emering Polish state in the 10th century. In the Middle Ages, Bodzanów became a private church village of the Norbertine nuns from nearby Płock, before it was granted town rights in 1351 by Duke Bolesław III of Płock from the Piast dynasty. Six annual fairs were held in Bodzanów in the late 19th century.
Bodzanów regained town status on January 1, 2023.
Sports
The local football team is Huragan Bodzanów.
References
- ^ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom I (in Polish). Warszawa. 1880. p. 273.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - "Mamy czwarte miasto w powiecie płockim. Wiecie, że dwie wsie miały kiedyś prawa miejskie?" [We have a fourth town in Plock County. Did you know that two villages once had town rights?]. Portal Płock (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- "Bodzanów po 150 latach będzie znowu miastem". warszawa.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-01-08.
- "Huragan Bodzanów" (in Polish). Retrieved 9 December 2023.
External links
- Jewish Community in Bodzanów on Virtual Shtetl
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