Chełmek
Sign in to saveChełmek 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
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- Poland
- Located in
- Gmina Chełmek
- Continent
- Europe
- Population
- +8669
- Area
- +8.31
- Capital of
- Gmina Chełmek
- Official website
- www.chelmek.pl
- Image
- Urząd Miejski w Chełmku 2.jpg
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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.
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.