Koniecpol
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | Poland | ||
| Voivodeship : | Silesia | ||
| Powiat : | Czestochowa | ||
| Area : | 36.52 km² | ||
| Geographic location : | 50 ° 47 ′ N , 19 ° 41 ′ E | ||
| Residents : | 5910 (Jun. 30, 2019) |
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| Postal code : | 42-230 | ||
| Telephone code : | (+48) 34 | ||
| License plate : | SCZ | ||
| Economy and Transport | |||
| Street : | Ext. 786 Częstochowa - Kielce Ext. 794 Koniecpol- Krakow |
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| Rail route : | Czestochowa – Kielce | ||
| Next international airport : | Katowice Airport | ||
| Gmina | |||
| Gminatype: | Urban and rural municipality | ||
| Surface: | 146.75 km² | ||
| Residents: | 9441 (Jun. 30, 2019) |
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| Population density : | 64 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Community number ( GUS ): | 2404063 | ||
| Administration (as of 2015) | |||
| Community leader : | Ryszard Suliga | ||
| Address: | ul. Chrząstowska 6a 42-230 Koniecpol |
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| Website : | www.koniecpol.pl | ||
Koniecpol is an urban and rural municipality in the powiat Częstochowski , Silesian Voivodeship in Poland .
geography
Koniecpol is located in the hill country between Częstochowa and Krakow on the Pilica . 74 km northeast of Katowice and 40 km east of Częstochowa on the voivodeship border with Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship .
Koniecpol borders on the municipalities: Żytno , Dąbrowa Zielona , Przyrów , Lelów , Szczekociny and Secemin .
local community
geography
The municipality has an area of 146.75 km², 58% of which is used for agriculture and 24% is covered with forest.
Sołectwo
The 22 school authorities belong to the community :
education
The community has two kindergartens, five elementary schools, two middle schools and two vocational schools. There is also a city library and four school libraries in the community.
history
Until 1938
Koniecpol received its German town charter on December 29, 1443 from the Polish King Władysław Warneńczyk . The city experienced an economic boom in the 16th century. In 1559 the city was granted the right to bridge tolls and market rights by King Sigismund II August . In the 17th century the city was destroyed several times by wars and fires. In the 18th century Koniecpol lost its economic importance. In 1815 the city became part of Congress Poland . In 1827 a steel mill began to be built in the city. In the course of the January uprising against Russian rule in 1863, there were several skirmishes near the city. In 1870 the city's town charter was revoked by the tsar as a punitive action . The economic development was positively influenced by the opening of the railway line from Częstochowa to Kielce in 1903. In 1927 Koniecpol was granted city rights again.
1939 until today
On September 3, 1939, Koniecpol was occupied by the German Wehrmacht during the attack on Poland . As in all of Poland, there were mass murders, expulsions, rape and looting by the German occupying forces in Koniecpol. In December 1939, 1,000 people from Poznan and Wrześni were brought to the city. From October 1942 the Jews were brought to the concentration camps . The population of Koniecpol decreased by 30%. On January 15, 1945 Koniecpol was occupied by the Red Army .
In 1953 a wood fiber board plant was put into operation. Expanded in 1957 and 1960.
From 1975 to 1998 the municipality was part of the Częstochowa Voivodeship .
Economy and Transport
The provincial road 786 runs through Koniecpol from Częstochowa to Kielce and here the provincial road 794 to Kraków begins . In addition, the city is located on the junction of the Kozłów – Koniecpol railway from the Kielce – Fosowskie railway .
Attractions
- The Eternal Palace (palace complex from the 17th to 19th centuries)
- Parish Church of St. Trójcy
- Parish Church of St. Michała Archanioła
sons and daughters of the town
- Stanisław Koniecpolski (1594–1646), Polish nobleman
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b population. Size and Structure by Territorial Division. As of June 30, 2019. Główny Urząd Statystyczny (GUS) (PDF files; 0.99 MiB), accessed December 24, 2019 .
- ↑ City website, Miasto i Gmina Koniecpol , accessed on February 7, 2015.
- ↑ regioset.pl (Polish) as of Nov. 12, 2008.
- ↑ a b c d e website of the city ( memento of November 3, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) (Polish) as of December 3, 2008.
- ↑ Dz.U. 1975 no 17 poz. 92 ( Memento from April 8, 2009 on WebCite ) (Polish)
