Mełchów [ˈmɛu̯xuf] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lelów, within Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-west of Lelów, 35 km (22 mi) east of Częstochowa, and 67 km (42 mi) north-east of the regional capital Katowice.

Mełchów
Village
Mass grave of insurgents fallen in the Battle of Mełchów in 1863
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Coordinates: 50°43′N 19°35′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Silesian
County	Częstochowa County
Gmina	Lelów
Population	105
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	SCZ

The village has a population of 105.

During the January Uprising, on September 30, 1863 near the village the Battle of Mełchów was fought, in which Polish insurgents supported by Hungarian volunteers defeated Russian troops.

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