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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

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Częstochowa
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City county
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Jasne, że Częstochowa(Of course Częstochowa)Częstochowa, it's clear(used as an English translation of the former motto)
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POL Częstochowa flag.svg
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POL Częstochowa COA.svg
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Czestochowa logo A1 podstawowe kolor.svg
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Wordmark
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Poland
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bottom
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Country
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Voivodeship
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County
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city county
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L
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City mayor
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Krzysztof Matyjaszczyk
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Częstochowa City Council
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Established

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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

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.

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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Częstochowa” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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