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Olkusz
Sign in to saveOlkusz ( Elkish) is a town in southern Poland with 36,607 inhabitants (2014). Situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship (since 1999), previously in Katowice Voivodeship (1975–1998), it is the capital of Olkusz County. Olkusz is known for its abundance of silver, which is mined and extracted in the vicinity.
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Place details
- Locality
- Olkusz
- Region
- województwo małopolskie
- Country
- Polska
- Population
- 37,744
- Timezone
- Europe/Warsaw
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Olkusz
- Settlement.image_flag
- POL Olkusz flag.svg
- Settlement.image_shield
- POL Olkusz COA.svg
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Olkusz 02.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Rynek (Market Square) with the Saint Andrew Basilica and town hall
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Poland
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Voivodeship
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- County
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Olkusz
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Gmina
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Official name
- Olkusz
- Country
- Poland
- Located in
- Gmina Olkusz
- Continent
- Europe
- Population
- +33462
- Area
- +25.63
- Capital of
- Gmina Olkusz
- Official website
- www.umig.olkusz.pl
- Image
- MOs810 WG 25 2024 (Kielce-Wisła) Olkusz, Market Square 07.jpg
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Article
9 sectionsContents
- Surroundings
- History
- Sports
- Religions
- International relations
- Twin Towns – Sister Cities
- Notable people
- References
- External links
Olkusz ( Elkish) is a town in southern Poland with 36,607 inhabitants (2014). Situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship (since 1999), previously in Katowice Voivodeship (1975–1998), it is the capital of Olkusz County. Olkusz is known for its abundance of silver, which is mined and extracted in the vicinity.
== Surroundings == The city is on the Baba River, a tributary of the Sztoła, with a major road reaching it from Warsaw and Kraków, making it the central city of the vicinity. Tourists who wish to visit nature and historical sites, start from here. Also, Olkusz is located on the main railroad line, which connects Upper Silesia and Zaglebie with Kielce. The Starczynów Desert is located nearby, and wind-blown sands from the desert troubled the town until the desert was planted with trees in 1949 resulting in the desert becoming overgrown.