Żyrardów is a town and former industrial hub in central Poland with approximately 41,400 inhabitants. It is the capital of Żyrardów Count…Żyrardów is a town and former industrial hub in central Poland with approximately 41,400 inhabitants. It is the capital of Żyrardów County in the Masovian Voivodeship, 45 kilometres west of Warsaw. Żyrardów, initially a textile settlement, was named after French engineer and inventor Philippe de Girard, who worked in the area.