Sobków
Sobków | |
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Town | |
Sobków | |
| Coordinates: 50°41′51″N 20°27′15″E / 50.69750°N 20.45417°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Świętokrzyskie |
| County | Jędrzejów |
| Gmina | Sobków |
| Established | 1563 |
| Founded by | Stanisław Sobek |
| Named after | Stanisław Sobek |
| Population (approx.) | |
• Total | 870 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 28-305 |
| Vehicle registration | TJE |
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.