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Częstochowa

Also known as Czestochowa, Chenstochov, Tschenstochau, Čenstochová, Chenstokhova, Chenstokhov, Chestokhova, Tshenstokhov

Częstochowa ( , ) is a city in southern Poland on the Warta with 214,342 inhabitants, making it the thirteenth-largest city in Poland. It is situated in the Silesian Voivodeship. However, Częstochowa is historically part of Lesser Poland, not Silesia, and before the 1795 Partition of Poland, it belonged to the Kraków Voivodeship. Częstochowa is located in the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland. It is the largest economic, cultural and administrative hub in the northern part of the Silesian Voivodeship.

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Częstochowa is a city in southern Poland with over 214,000 residents, making it the thirteenth-largest city in the country and the main economic and cultural center for the northern part of the Silesian region. Though currently in the Silesian Voivodeship, it is historically part of Lesser Poland and was part of the Kraków Voivodeship before Poland's partition in 1795.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Częstochowa
Settlement.settlement_type: City county
Settlement.motto: Jasne, że Częstochowa(Of course Częstochowa)Częstochowa, it's clear(used as an English translation of the former motto)
Settlement.image_flag: POL Częstochowa flag.svg
Settlement.image_shield: POL Częstochowa COA.svg
Settlement.image_blank_emblem: Czestochowa logo A1 podstawowe kolor.svg
Settlement.blank_emblem_type: Wordmark
Settlement.pushpin_map: Poland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Voivodeship
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: city county
Settlement.leader_party: L
Settlement.leader_title: City mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Krzysztof Matyjaszczyk
Settlement.governing_body: Częstochowa City Council
Settlement.established_title: Established

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: big city
Official name: Częstochowa
Country: Poland
Located in: Częstochowa Voivodeship
Population: 204730
Area: 159.72
Elevation: 317
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Capital of: Częstochowa County
Shares border with: Gmina Wręczyca Wielka
Official website: www.czestochowa.pl
Image: Widok z wiezy jasnogorskiej - srodmiescie.jpg
Licence plate code: SC
Motto: Częstochowa to dobre miasto

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IPA transcription: [t͡ʂɛ̃stɔˈxɔva]
described by source: New International Encyclopedia
twinned administrative body: Berdychiv
Commons category: Częstochowa
topic's main category: Category:Częstochowa
Commons gallery: Częstochowa
category for people born here: Category:Births in Częstochowa
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Częstochowa
category of associated people: Category:People from Częstochowa
native label: Częstochowa
time of earliest written record: 1220-00-00
postal code: 42-200–42-229
P6482: Częstochowa
male population: 99832
female population: 113275
P12749: Düren
historical region: Lesser Poland

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Encyclopedic overview

46 sections

Contents

City name
History
Middle Ages
Early modern period
Partitions of Poland
World War I
Second Polish Republic
World War II
Recent period
Climate
Economy
Industry
Tourism
Architectural sites
Parks
Transport
Culture
Museums
Other museums and galleries
Music
Theatre
Festivals
Music festivals
Cinemas
Healthcare
Education
Sports
Speedway
Volleyball
Football
Other teams
Sport venues
Administration
Politics
Local government
Electoral districts
Częstochowa constituency
Media
Religion and places of worship
Notable people
International relations
Consulates
Twin towns
References
Further reading
External links

The city is known for the famous Jasna Góra Monastery of the Order of Saint Paul the First Hermit of the Catholic Church, which is the home of the Black Madonna of Częstochowa, a shrine to Mary, mother of Jesus. Every year, millions of pilgrims from all over the world come to Częstochowa to see it.

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