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-yrardów [rarduf] ( listen) is a town in central Poland with 51,400 inhabitants (2006). It is situated in the Masovian Voivodship (since 1999); previously, it was in Skierniewice Voivodship (1975-1998) 39 km West of Warsaw. It is the capital of -yrardów County. -yrardów is located on the Pisia G-golina river.
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History
Founded by the -ubienski brothers as a textile factory in 1833. One of directors of the factory was French inventor Philippe de Girard (from Lourmarin). The town developed during the 19th century into a significant textile mill city in Poland. In honour of Girard, Ruda Guzowska was renamed to -yrardów, a toponym derived of the polonised spelling of Girard's name. On September 13, 1939 Nazis captured the town. In 1941 they transported Jews into Warsaw ghetto. The town museum is nowadays located in the former palace of owner of factory K. Dittrich.
Monuments
Winter panorama of main square
Most of -yrardów's monuments are placed in manufacturing's settlement which is from 19th and 20th's century beginning. It's widely believed that -yrardów's settlement is single saved in Europe as a whole urbanist complex from 19th c. industrial town.
Famous people
- Pawe- Hulka-Laskowski, a writer, translator and social activist
- A known son of the city is former Prime Minister Leszek Miller (born in -yrardów on July 3, 1946), who started his professional life as electrician in a local textile factory.
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Coordinates: 52°04-N 20°26-E- / -52.067, 20.433
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