Miechów

Miechów
Miechów
Coordinates: 50°21′28″N 20°1′57″E / 50.35778°N 20.03250°E / 50.35778; 20.03250
Country Poland
Voivodeship Lesser Poland
CountyMiechów
GminaMiechów
Government
  MayorDariusz Marczewski
Area
  Total
15.49 km2 (5.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
11,497
  Density740/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
32–200
Car platesKMI
Websitehttp://www.miechow.eu/

Miechów [ˈmʲɛxuf] is a town in Poland, in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, about 40 kilometres (25 miles) north of Kraków. It is the capital of Miechów County. Population is 11,852 (2004). Miechów lies on the Miechówka river, along European route E77. The area of the town is 15 square kilometres (6 sq mi), and it has a rail station, located on the main railroad which connects Kraków with Warsaw.