Jędrzejów, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship
Jędrzejów | |
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Main square | |
| Coordinates: 50°38′N 20°18′E / 50.633°N 20.300°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Świętokrzyskie |
| County | Jędrzejów |
| Gmina | Jędrzejów |
| Established | 7th-8th century |
| First mentioned | 1153 |
| Town rights | 1271 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marcin Piszczek (PiS) |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.37 km2 (4.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 16,139 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 28-300 |
| Area code | +48 41 |
| Car plates | TJE |
| Highways | |
| National roads | |
| Website | http://www.umjedrzejow.pl/ |
Jędrzejów (Polish: [jɛnˈdʐɛjuf] ⓘ; Yiddish: יענדזשעוו, romanized: Yendzshev, Latin: Andreiow) is a town in southern Poland, located in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, about 35 kilometres (22 miles) southwest of Kielce. It is the capital of Jędrzejów County. It has 16,139 inhabitants (2011). The origin of the name of the town is unknown. Probably it was named after a man named Andrzej (Jędrzej), a member of the noble Lis family, which resided in this area.