Zambrów, Administrative center in Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland
Zambrów is a town in northeastern Poland that serves as the administrative center of Zambrów County with a population in the low tens of thousands. It functions as a regional hub with public buildings and infrastructure supporting the surrounding area.
The town received city rights under Chełmno law in 1430 and quickly developed into a regional center. Its importance grew through the 15th and 16th centuries before being affected during the Swedish Deluge period.
The town name comes from 'ząbr', a word referring to a gathering place for European bison, reflecting the natural heritage of this region. This origin shows how the landscape and its wildlife shaped the early settlement here.
The town is located west of Białystok and easily accessible via major regional roads. Visitors will find the main services and institutions you would expect in a regional administrative center.
The town became an important center for textile manufacturing and transformed from a small settlement into an economic force in the region. This industrial past has shaped the place, though most of those factories are no longer active today.
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