Żarnów
Żarnów | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Romanesque church of Saint Nicholas | |
| Coordinates: 51°14′50″N 20°10′14″E / 51.24722°N 20.17056°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Łódź |
| County | Opoczno |
| Gmina | Żarnów |
| Population | |
• Total | 870 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | EOP |
| Website | http://www.zarnow.prv.pl |
Żarnów [ˈʐarnuf] is a town in Opoczno County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Żarnów. It lies approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) south-west of Opoczno and 77 km (48 mi) south-east of the regional capital Łódź.
The town belongs to historic region of Lesser Poland. Its name most probably comes from the phrase miejsce żarne - burned-out area, and refers to burning of forests in ancient times, to make fields. Żarnów has a long history, in the early years of Polish state it was a major urban center of the country. The first written mention of the settlement dates from 1065.