Ożarów
Ożarów | |
|---|---|
Bird's-eye view of Ożarów | |
| Coordinates: 50°53′27″N 21°40′4″E / 50.89083°N 21.66778°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Świętokrzyskie |
| County | Opatów |
| Gmina | Ożarów |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.79 km2 (3.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 10,399 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 27-530 |
| Area code | +48 15 |
| Car plates | TOP |
| Website | http://www.ozarow.pl/ |
_z_lotu_ptaka.jpg){kind=link}
Ożarów (Polish pronunciation: [ɔˈʐaruf] ⓘ; Yiddish: אָזשאַראָװ, romanized: Ozharov) is a town in Poland, in the province of Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in Opatów county (Powiat of Opatów), historic Lesser Poland, with 10,399 inhabitants as of December 31, 2021. Ożarów received its town charter in 1569, during the Polish Golden Age, lost it in 1869, and regained in 1988. The town lies in eastern part of the province, some fifteen kilometers west of the Vistula river. Ożarów's coat of arms is the Rawa, which was used by the Ozarowski family.
Ożarów is a road hub, where National Road Nr. 79 (Warsaw - Bytom) meets Local Road Nr. 755. The town has a sports club Alit, established in 1947.