Jordanów, is a town in southern Poland, on the Skawa river. As of 2018, the town had a population of 5,360. Jordanów was founded in 1564 b…Jordanów, is a town in southern Poland, on the Skawa river. As of 2018, the town had a population of 5,360. Jordanów was founded in 1564 by Spytek Wawrzyniec Jordan on the salt road from Kraków and Wieliczka to Orava and Hungary. In 1581 it got a right to organize annual fairs, which in 17th century became famous in south regions of the Crown. Main goods traded there were linen, cattle and salt. Since 1999, Jordanów has been situated in Sucha County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship. It was previously in Nowy Sącz Voivodeship from 1975 to 1998.
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