Sobków

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Sobków
—  Village  —
Sobków is located in Poland
Sobków
Coordinates: 50°41′51″N 20°27′15″E / 50.6975°N 20.45417°E / 50.6975; 20.45417
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Świętokrzyskie
County Jędrzejów
Gmina Sobków
Population (approx.) 870
Postal code 28-305

Sobków [ˈsɔpkuf] is a village in Jędrzejów County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Sobków. It lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) north-east of Jędrzejów and 24 km (15 mi) south-west of the regional capital Kielce.[1]

The village has an approximate population of 870. It was founded as a city in 1563 by Grand Treasurer of the Crown Stanisław Sobek. Sobków lost its city rights in 1869.

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Coordinates: 50°41′51″N 20°27′15″E / 50.6975°N 20.45417°E / 50.6975; 20.45417

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