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Kielce

Also known as Keltz, Kel'tse, Kelts, Kilts, Kiltz, Kel'tsy

Kielce (; ) is a city in south-central Poland. It is the capital of the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship. In 2021, it had 192,468 inhabitants. The city is in the middle of the Świętokrzyskie Mountains (Holy Cross Mountains), on the banks of the Silnica River, in the northern part of the historical Polish province of Lesser Poland.

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Kielce is a city in south-central Poland that serves as the capital of the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, located in the Świętokrzyskie Mountains along the Silnica River. With a population of 192,468 as of 2021, it is a significant regional center in the northern part of the historical province of Lesser Poland.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Kielce
Settlement.settlement_type: City county
Settlement.image_flag: POL Kielce flag.svg
Settlement.image_shield: POL Kielce COA.svg
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: PO
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Agata Wojda
Settlement.established_title: Established
Settlement.established_date: 11th century
Settlement.established_title3: Town rights
Settlement.established_date3: before 1259
Settlement.elevation_min_m: 260

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Encyclopedic overview

30 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
Foreign partitions of Poland
Sovereign Poland
Second World War
Jewish history
Geography
Climate
Tourist attractions
Education
Demographics
Culture
The arts
Museums
Theatres
Sports
Transport
Railways
Air travel
Local transport
Long-distance travel
Kielce constituency
Notable people
Sportsmen
International relations
Consulates
Twin towns – sister cities
Friendly relations
References
External links

Kielce has a history back over 900 years, and the exact date that it was founded remains unknown. Kielce was once an important centre of limestone mining, and the vicinity is famous for its natural resources like copper, lead, uranium, and iron, which, over the centuries, were exploited on a large scale.

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