Łochów

Łochów
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Łochów
Coordinates: 52°31′54″N 21°42′38″E / 52.53167°N 21.71056°ECoordinates: 52°31′54″N 21°42′38″E / 52.53167°N 21.71056°E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Masovian
County	Węgrów
Gmina	Łochów
Town rights	1969
Government
• Mayor	Marian Dzięcioł
Area
• Total	13.35 km^2 (5.15 sq mi)
Elevation	103 m (338 ft)
Population (2006)
• Total	6,452
• Density	480/km^2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	07-130
Area code(s)	+48 25
Car plates	WWE
Website	http://www.gminalochow.pl/

Łochów [ˈwɔxuf] is a town in the Mazowieckie voivodship, in the Węgrowskim district, the seat of the urban-rural gmina Łochów. In the years 1975-1998 the city administratively belonged to the Siedlce Voivodeship. 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 Łochowskie forest.

History

Early history

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.

The interwar period

In 1919, Łochów became the property of the Kurnatowski nobel family as dowry for Isabella Zamoyska. The new owner of Łochów was Eryk Kurnatowski.

External links

• Official town website