Łochów Explained

Łochów
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Masovian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Węgrów
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Łochów
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Robert Gołaszewski
Established Title3:Town rights
Established Date3:1969
Area Total Km2:13.35
Population As Of:2006
Population Total:6452
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:52.5317°N 21.7106°W
Elevation M:103
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:07-130
Area Code:+48 25
Blank Name:Car plates
Blank Info:WWE
Website:http://www.gminalochow.pl/

Łochów is a town in the Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, the seat of the urban-rural Gmina Łochów, eastern Poland. 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 Łochów 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.

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