Bodzanów [bɔˈd͡zanuf] is a town in Płock County, Masovian Voivodeship, in central Poland. It lies approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) east of Płock and 74 km (46 mi) north-west of Warsaw.
The village has a population of 1,300.
History
The territory became part of the emering Polish state in the 10th century. In the Middle Ages, Bodzanów became a private church village of the Norbertine nuns from nearby Płock, before it was granted town rights in 1351 by Duke Bolesław III of Płock from the Piast dynasty.[1] Six annual fairs were held in Bodzanów in the late 19th century.[1]
Bodzanów regained town status on January 1, 2023.[2][3]
Sports
The local football team is Huragan Bodzanów.[4]
References
- ^ a b Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom I (in Polish). Warszawa. 1880. p. 273.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Mamy czwarte miasto w powiecie płockim. Wiecie, że dwie wsie miały kiedyś prawa miejskie?" [We have a fourth town in Plock County. Did you know that two villages once had town rights?]. Portal Płock (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ "Bodzanów po 150 latach będzie znowu miastem". warszawa.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-01-08.
- ^ "Huragan Bodzanów" (in Polish). Retrieved 9 December 2023.
External links
- Jewish Community in Bodzanów on Virtual Shtetl
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This page was last edited on 9 December 2023, at 20:26