Koniecpol [kɔˈɲɛt͡spɔl] is a town in Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 5,910 inhabitants (2019). It is located in the historic Sieradz Land.
Koniecpol | |
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 Potocki Palace | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Koniecpol | |
| Coordinates: 50°47′N 19°41′E / 50.783°N 19.683°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County | Częstochowa |
| Gmina | Koniecpol |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.52 km2 (14.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
• Total | 5,910 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 42-230 |
| Vehicle registration | SCZ |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www.koniecpol.pl |
Koniecpol, also known as Nowopole, was a private town, administratively located in the Radomsko County in the Sieradz Voivodeship in the Greater Poland Province of the Kingdom of Poland.[2] It was the seat of the Koniecpolski magnate family.
Twin towns – sister cities
editNotable residents
edit- Henryk Poddębski (1890–1945), Polish photographer and local historian
References
edit- ^ "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. Archived from the original on 2021-04-19. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
- ^ Atlas historyczny Polski. Województwo sieradzkie i województwo łęczyckie w drugiej połowie XVI wieku. Część I. Mapy, plany (in Polish). Warszawa: Instytut Historii Polskiej Akademii Nauk. 1998. p. 4.
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