Radomsko [raˈdɔmskɔ] is a town in central Poland with 50,618 inhabitants (2006). It is situated on the Radomka river in the Łódź Voivodeship (since 1999), having previously been in Piotrków Trybunalski Voivodeship (1975–1998). It is the capital of Radomsko County.
[edit] History
Radomsko received town privileges by Duke Leszek II the Black of Sieradz in 1266. It is the site of a Franciscan monastery build on behalf of Bona Sforza, the queen consort of King Sigismund I of Poland.
[edit] Transport
The town has access to the railway line from Warsaw to Katowice operated by the Polish State Railways (PKP). It can be reached by the national road No.1, the future A1 autostrada from Gdańsk to Gliwice at the Radomsko junction.
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[edit] Notable residents
- Władysław Reymont, novelist, Nobel laureate
- Zbigniew Dłubak, artist
- Dr. Helen Fagin
- Angelyne, American billboard celebrity
- Mariusz Czerkawski, ice hockey player
- Tadeusz Różewicz, poet, Golden Wreath laureate
- Shlomo Hakohen Rabinowicz of Radomsk (Tiferes Shlomo), First Radomsker Rebbe
- Avraham Yissachar Dov Hakohen Rabinowicz of Radomsk (Chesed LeAvraham), Second Radomsker Rebbe
- Yechezkel Hakohen Rabinowicz of Radomsk (Kenesses Yechezkel), Third Radomsker Rebbe
- Shlomo Chanoch Hakohen Rabinowicz of Radomsk, Fourth Radomsker Rebbe
[edit] International relations
[edit] Twin towns — Sister cities
Radomsko is twinned with:
[edit] References
- Notes
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Coordinates: 51°04′N 19°27′E / 51.067°N 19.45°E / 51.067; 19.45
Poland
