Chełmek

Chełmek is a town in Lesser Poland Voivodeship in southern Poland. As of December 2021, it has 8,810 inhabitants. Previously known for the Chełmek Shoe Factory, which until 1947 was part of Bata Shoes.

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Place details

Locality: Chełmek
Region: województwo małopolskie
Country: Polska
Population: 9,059
Timezone: Europe/Warsaw

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Chełmek
Settlement.image_shield: POL Chełmek COA.svg
Settlement.image_skyline: Urząd Miejski w Chełmku 2.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Town hall
Settlement.pushpin_map: Poland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Voivodeship
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Lesser Poland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Oświęcim
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Gmina
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Chełmek
Settlement.established_title: Town rights
Settlement.established_date: 1969
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Andrzej Saternus
Settlement.area_total_km2: 8.31

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: city
Country: Poland
Located in: Gmina Chełmek
Continent: Europe
Population: 8669
Area: 8.31
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Capital of: Gmina Chełmek
Official website: www.chelmek.pl
Image: Urząd Miejski w Chełmku 2.jpg

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Commons category: Chełmek
postal code: 32-660
different from: Chełmek
male population: 4163
female population: 4506
native label: Chełmek
P12749: Šešupė

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Chełmek lies in the wetland area along the Przemsza river, at the foot of the Skała hill (293 meters above sea level). The town is surrounded by forests.

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