Chrząchów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Końskowola, within Puławy County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies on the Kurówka River, approximately 5 km east of Końskowola, 11 km east of Puławy, and 37 km north-west of the regional capital Lublin. In 2004 the village had a population of 736. There are about 160 small farms and houses, a small Roman Catholic church, fire brigade, elementary school and two shops.

Name

According to local legend, the name of this village came from the sound of wild boars, but alternatively it may have come from: In the old Polish language, k and ch were often written and spoken alternatively (for example chrzcić and krzcić = to baptize). In an old document the name of the village was written Krzochów.

History