Szydłów [ˈʂɨdwuf] is a village in Staszów County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Lesser Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Szydłów. It lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) west of Staszów and 43 km (27 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kielce.