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Krzeszowice

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Krzeszowice is a city in Poland, located in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship. It serves as the capital of Gmina Krzeszowice. The town was established in 1286 and has at various times been part of the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, and the Free City of Kraków.

The city has a population of 10,281, comprising 4,644 males and 5,224 females. Its area is 16.84 square kilometers, and it sits at an elevation of 264 meters. The postal code for Krzeszowice is 32-065.

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Place details

Locality
Krzeszowice
Region
województwo małopolskie
Country
Polska
Population
9,978
Timezone
Europe/Warsaw

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Air quality

50US AQIGood
PM2.5
16.5 µg/m³
PM10
24.9 µg/m³
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Key facts

Settlement.name
Krzeszowice, Poland
Settlement.image_skyline
Church of St Martin of Tours , 1 Grunwaldzka street, City of Krzeszowice, Kraków County, Poland.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
St. Martin's Church
Settlement.image_shield
POL Krzeszowice COA.svg
Settlement.image_flag
POL Krzeszowice flag.svg
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
Kraków
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Gmina
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Krzeszowice
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Wacław Gregorczyk
Settlement.area_total_km2
16.84
Settlement.population_as_of
2006

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Encyclopedic overview

8 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Landmarks
  • Architecture
  • Parks and gardens
  • Museums and galleries
  • Religion
  • References
  • External links

thumb|right|240px|Vauxhall Palace in Krzeszowice thumb|right|240px|Potocki family|Potocki Palace and Park in Krzeszowice

Krzeszowice is a town in southern Poland, situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship. As of 2004, its population was 9,993. Krzeszowice belongs to Kraków Metropolitan Area, and lies 25 kilometers west of the center of the city of Kraków. The town has a rail station, on a major route from Kraków to Katowice, and lies along National Road Nr. 79, which goes from Warsaw to Bytom. In 1928–1966 the town had the status of a spa. Krzeszowice has a sports club called Świt, founded in 1923.

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

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