Szydłowiec
Szydłowiec | |
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Panorama of Szydłowiec with the iconic Town Hall on the left and the Saint Sigismund Church on the right | |
| Motto(s): Dla Boga, Ojczyzny i społeczności For God, Country and community | |
| Coordinates: 51°14′N 20°51′E / 51.233°N 20.850°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Masovian |
| County | Szydłowiec |
| Gmina | Szydłowiec |
| Established | 12th century |
| Town rights | 1427 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Artur Ludew |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.93 km2 (8.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 260 m (850 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 2,030 |
| • Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 26–500 |
| Area code | +48 48 |
| Car plates | WSZ |
| Highways | |
| Voivodeship roads | |
| Website | http://www.szydlowiec.pl |
Szydłowiec (Polish: [ʂɨˈdwɔvjɛt͡s] ⓘ; Yiddish: שידלאָווצע, romanized: Shidlovtse; German: Schiedlowietz) is a town in Szydłowiec County, Mazovian Voivodeship, south-central Poland, with 5,243 inhabitants (31 December 2005). It is the seat of Gmina Szydłowiec (commune). Szydłowiec is part of the historic region of Lesser Poland.