Stopnica
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 Stopnica
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| Coordinates: 50°26′21″N 20°56′26″E / 50.43917°N 20.94056°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Świętokrzyskie |
| County | Busko |
| Gmina | Stopnica |
| Population (approx.) | 1,500 |
Stopnica [stɔpˈnit͡sa] is a village in Busko County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Stopnica. It lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) east of Busko-Zdrój and 55 km (34 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kielce.[1] In 2007 the village had an approximate population of 1,500.
In 1362 Stopnica was granted the civic rights by king Casimir III the Great. Stopnica lost the rights in 1870. During World War II the village was almost completely destroyed. Before the war Stopnica had a large Jewish community, which perished in the Holocaust.
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Coordinates: 50°26′21″N 20°56′26″E / 50.43917°N 20.94056°E
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