Żyrardów (zhĭrär`d
f), city (1993 est. pop. 43,600), Mazowieckie prov., E central Poland. It is a textile center, known especially for its woolens. Leather goods are also manufactured in the city.
Żyrardów
f), city (1993 est. pop. 43,600), Mazowieckie prov., E central Poland. It is a textile center, known especially for its woolens. Leather goods are also manufactured in the city.Żyrardów
a city in Poland, southwest of Warsaw. Population, 33,000 (1970). It is an important center of the linen industry and is noted for the production of cotton and industrial fabrics, hosiery, clothing, leather goods, and beverages. The city is named after F. Girard.
The first mass strike of Polish workers, the Żyrardów strike of 1883, occurred here.
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