Andrychów

Andrychów
Andrychów
	Manor in Andrychów
; Flag	; Coat of arms
	Andrychów
	Coordinates: 49°52′N 19°20′E / 49.867°N 19.333°E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lesser Poland
County	Wadowice
Gmina	Andrychów
Established	13th century
Town rights	1767
	Government
• Mayor	Tomasz Żak
	Area
• Total	10.28 km2 (3.97 sq mi)
Elevation	333 m (1,093 ft)
	Population (2006)
• Total	21,691
• Density	2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	34-120
Area code(s)	+48 33
Car plates	KWA
Website	http://www.um.andrychow.pl

Andrychów [anˈdrɨxuf] ( listen) is the largest town in Wadowice County in southern Poland, in Little Beskids, in historical region Lesser Poland, with 22,257 inhabitants as of 2006. It has been situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship since 1999. Previously, it was located in Bielsko-Biała Voivodeship (1975–1998). The mayor of Andrychów is Tomasz Żak.

Andrychów (then called Henrychów) was first mentioned in the records of Peter's Pence in 1344 as a small village in the Duchy of Zator, however an existing church was already mentioned in 1325. In 1345 Andrychów is said to have population of 105 and to cover the area of 27 km².

Andrychów is a tourist centre in Little Beskids. Tourist attractions include the old town with historic park, baroque church, an 18th century manor and a Jewish cemetery. Andrychów has a well developed tourist infrastructure: accommodation, theme parks, active recreation infrastructure and local museums.