Rzochów
| Rzochów | ||
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  Rzochów | ||
| Coordinates: 50°15′N 21°29′E / 50.250°N 21.483°ECoordinates: 50°15′N 21°29′E / 50.250°N 21.483°E | ||
| Country |
 Poland | |
| Voivodeship |
 Subcarpathian | |
| County |
 Mielec County | |
| Gmina | Mielec (urban gmina) | |
Rzochów [ˈʐɔxuf] is a historic old town, now a suburb of Mielec [ˈmjɛlɛt͡s], a city in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship (Województwo Podkarpackie) (since 1999). Mielec is a capital city of Mielec County.
History
Rzochów was established between 1379 and 1382. At the beginning of the 15th century it was given city rights by king Władysław II Jagiełło.[1] From about this time the town became known as a regional shoemaking centre. In the 19th century it was recorded that there were over 120 shoemakers, cordwainers and cobblers.[1] The rail link between Dębicą and Sandomierz was completed in 1887.
In 1985 Rzochów was incorporated into Mielec. Its population was at the time about 910 people
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Notable people
- Jan Feliks Tarnowski
- Father Józef Smaczniak – 1895–1942
References
- "Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego" (in Polish). 1880.
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th Edition
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "article name needed". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
Bibliography
- Dworzaczek, Włodzimierz (1985). Hetman Jan Tarnowski: z dziejów możnowładztwa małopolskiego. Instytut Wydawniczy Pax. ISBN 978-83-211-0584-0. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
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