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Place in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
Łochów
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Flag of ŁochówFlagCoat of arms of ŁochówCoat of arms
Łochów is located in PolandŁochówŁochów
Coordinates: 52°31′54″N 21°42′38″E / 52.53167°N 21.71056°E / 52.53167; 21.71056
Country Poland
VoivodeshipMasovian
CountyWęgrów
GminaŁochów
Town rights1969
Government
 • MayorRobert Gołaszewski
Area
 • Total13.35 km (5.15 sq mi)
Elevation103 m (338 ft)
Population
 • Total6,452
 • Density480/km (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code07-130
Area code+48 25
Car platesWWE
Websitehttp://www.gminalochow.pl/

Łochów is a town in the Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, the seat of the urban-rural Gmina Łochów, eastern Poland. According to data from 31 December 2005, the city had 6,654 inhabitants. Łochów is located on the banks of the Liwiec River, adjacent to the large Łochów forest.

History

Old carriage house

Łochów has been known since the Middle Ages. The first mention of the town date back to the 14th century. Initially it was a princely settlement on the edge of the Kamieniecka Forest called Łochowiecz.

As of the late 19th century, Łochów had a brewery, distillery and water mill. In 1919, Łochów became the property of the Kurnatowski nobel family as dowry for Isabella Zamoyska. The new owner of Łochów was Eryk Kurnatowski.

During World War II, Łochów was occupied by Germany from 1939 to 1944.

In the years 1975-1998 the town administratively belonged to the Siedlce Voivodeship.

Transport

There is a railway station in Łochów, part of the important Polish railway line no. 6, connecting Zielonka in the Warsaw metropolitan area with Białystok and Kuźnica.

References

  1. Rozporządzenie Prezesa Rady Ministrów z dnia 17 grudnia 1968 r. w sprawie utworzenia i połączenia niektórych miast w województwach warszawskim i katowickim., Dz. U., 1968, vol. 48, No. 343
  2. Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom V (in Polish). Warszawa. 1884. p. 674.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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