Pińczów

Pińczów

Infobox Settlement
name = Pińczów


image_shield = POL Pińczów COA.svg
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = Świętokrzyskie
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Pińczów County
subdivision_type3 = Gmina
subdivision_name3 = Gmina Pińczów
area_total_km2 = 14.32
population_as_of = 2006
population_total = 11886
population_density_km2 = auto
latd = 50 | latm = 32 | lats = | latNS = N | longd = 20 | longm = 32 | longs = | longEW = E
elevation_m = 300
postal_code_type = Postal code
postal_code = 28-400
website = http://www.pinczow.com.pl/

Pińczów [IPA-pl|'|p|i|ń|cz|u|f] is a town in Poland, in Świętokrzyskie Voivodship, about 40 km south of Kielce. It is the capital of Pińczów County. Population is 11,943 (2004).

Town history dates to the 12th century quarry. The town was destroyed by Germans in September 1939 and almost all Jews were killed by them later. The Jewish cemetery was also destroyed. The town has several tourist attractions, including the 18th palace of the Wielkopolscy family, several churches and monasteries (some dating to 15th century), a synagogue, and ruins of a 13th century castle.

ee also

* Republic of Pińczów

External links

* [http://www.pinczow.com.pl/ Official town website]
* [http://mapa.szukacz.pl/?x=608715&y=295586&m=Pi%f1cz%f3w&w=%b6wi%eatokrzyskie&p=pi%f1czowski&g=Pi%f1cz%f3w&z=3 Map, via mapa.szukacz.pl]


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