Skarżysko-Kamienna

Also known as Skarzysko-Kamienna, Kamienna, Skarzhisk, Skarżysko Kamienna, Skarzysko Kamienna, Skarżysko, Skarzysko, Kamienna-Skarzhisko

Skarżysko-Kamienna () is a city in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship in south-central Poland by Kamienna river, to the north of Świętokrzyskie Mountains; one of the voivodship's major cities.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Skarżysko-Kamienna
Settlement.image_shield: POL Skarżysko-Kamienna COA.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Poland#Poland Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Voivodeship
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Świętokrzyskie
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Skarżysko
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Gmina
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Skarżysko-Kamienna (urban gmina)
Settlement.leader_party: Independent

Article

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Contents

History
Prehistory
Early history
Merger
German occupation of Skarżysko-Kamienna (1939–1945)
From 1945 to present
Politics and administration
Mayors
Points of interest
Sports
Notable people
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
References
External links

Skarżysko-Kamienna () is a city in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship in south-central Poland by Kamienna river, to the north of Świętokrzyskie Mountains; one of the voivodship's major cities.

Skarżysko-Kamienna is an industrial city formed in 1923 from the merger of several smaller localities dating back to the medieval and early modern periods. Mining in the area dates back to 10,000 BC, whereas iron ore mining and metallurgical production date back over 550 years. Since the 19th-century industrial revolution it became an important centre of industrial production, and since 1922 it became known as one of Poland's munition production centres, nowadays also hosting a military equipment museum. During World War II, it was the site of German Nazi atrocities with over 19,000 people killed.