Kęty
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Kęty | |
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 Central Kęty | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
| County | Oświęcim |
| Gmina | Kęty |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Krzysztof Jan Klęczar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.14 km2 (8.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 315 m (1,033 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 19,252 |
| • Density | 830/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 32-650 |
| Car plates | KOS |
| Website | http://www.kety.pl |
Kęty [ˈkɛntɨ] is a town in Oświęcim County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland with 18,955 inhabitants (2012). The town located in Silesian Foothills dates its earliest document from 1277 when Polish prince of Opole Władysław confirmed sale of the settlement and adoption of Lviv city rights.[1] The town's name comes from the word kąt (Polish for corner). The greatest development of the town came under the rule of Jagiellons, when the town became royal property.[2]
The son of the mayor of the town of Kenty, Stanislaus Bacenga and his wife Anna became the Saint John Cantius, also known as John (Johann) of Kraków.
[2] Education
- Publiczne Przedszkole Sióstr Zmartwychwstanek im. bł. Matki Celiny Borzęckiej
- Zespół Szkolno-Gimnazjalny Nr 1 w Kętach
- Zespół Szkolno-Gimnazjalny Nr 2 w Kętach
- Zespół Szkół Podstawowo-Gimnazjalnych nr 3 w Kętach-Podlesiu im. Bohaterów Westerplatte
- Powiatowy Zespół nr 9 Szkół im. Marii Dąbrowskiej w Kętach
- Powiatowy Zespół nr 10 Szkół Mechaniczno-Elektrycznych im. M. Kopernika
- Powiatowy Zespół nr 11 Szkół Ogólnokształcących im. St. Wyspiańskiego
- Centrum Kształcenia Dorosłych w Kętach
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Kęty is twinned with:
References
External links
- Official town webpage
- Jewish Community in Kęty on Virtual Shtetl
49°53′10″N 19°13′00″E / 49.88611°N 19.21667°E
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