Kielce
Sign in to saveKielce (; ) 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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- Etymology
- History
- Foreign partitions of Poland
- Sovereign Poland
- Second World War
- Jewish history
- Geography
- Climate
- Tourist attractions
- Education
- Demographics
- Culture
- The arts
- Museums
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- Sports
- Transport
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- Air travel
- Local transport
- Long-distance travel
- Kielce constituency
- Notable people
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- International relations
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- Twin towns – sister cities
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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.
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.