Sobków

Sobków
Town
Sobków
Sobków
Coordinates: 50°41′51″N 20°27′15″E / 50.69750°N 20.45417°E / 50.69750; 20.45417
Country Poland
VoivodeshipŚwiętokrzyskie
CountyJędrzejów
GminaSobków
Established1563
Founded byStanisław Sobek
Named afterStanisław Sobek
Population
(approx.)
  Total
870
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
28-305
Vehicle registrationTJE

Sobków [ˈsɔpkuf] is a town in Jędrzejów County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Sobków. It lies in historic Lesser Poland, approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) north-east of Jędrzejów and 24 km (15 mi) south-west of the regional capital Kielce.

The village is located on the left bank of the Nida river. Sobkow has a railway station, which is located three kilometers northwest of the village, along a main line from Kraków to Kielce.