Opatów
Sign in to saveOpatów (; ) is a town in southeastern Poland, within Opatów County in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship. Historically, it was part of a greater region called Lesser Poland. In 2012 the population was 6,658. Opatów is located among the hills of Lesser Polish Upland, with the Opatówka river dividing the town into two parts.
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Place details
- Locality
- Opatów
- Region
- województwo świętokrzyskie
- Country
- Polska
- Population
- 6,799
- Timezone
- Europe/Warsaw
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Opatów
- Settlement.image_shield
- POL Opatów COA.svg
- Settlement.image_skyline
- MOs810 WG 25 2024 (Kielce-Wisła) Town Hall Opatów.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Rynek (Market Square) in Opatów with the Town Hall
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Poland
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Voivodeship
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Świętokrzyskie
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- County
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Opatów
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Gmina
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Gmina Opatów
Key dates
- Inception
- 1282
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- Poland
- Located in
- Gmina Opatów
- Continent
- Europe
- Population
- +6154
- Area
- +9.36
- Official website
- www.umopatow.pl
- Image
- MOs810 WG 25 2024 (Kielce-Wisła) Town Hall Opatów.jpg
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- Category:Opatów
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- Heribert Rech
Article
11 sectionsContents
- History
- Late modern period
- World War II
- Jewish community of Opatów
- Economy
- Cuisine
- Sports
- Twin towns
- People
- Notes
- External links
Opatów (; ) is a town in southeastern Poland, within Opatów County in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship. Historically, it was part of a greater region called Lesser Poland. In 2012 the population was 6,658. Opatów is located among the hills of Lesser Polish Upland, with the Opatówka river dividing the town into two parts.
A town with a history of some 1,000 years, Opatów is one of the province's best-preserved historic towns and once one of the largest cities in its territory, owing its prosperity to crafts and trade. Its landmarks include the Collegiate Church of St. Martin, listed as a Historic Monument of Poland as one of the most precious examples of Romanesque architecture in Poland, the Baroque Bernardine monastery, town hall and underground tourist routes in late medieval cellars under the old town. Opatów is home to local specialties such as pączki, krówki and kiełbasa.