Niepołomice
Appearance
Niepołomice | |
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Coordinates: 50°2′2″N 20°13′2″E / 50.03389°N 20.21722°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
County | Wieliczka |
Gmina | Niepołomice |
Government | |
• Mayor | Roman Ptak |
Area | |
• Total | 27.1 km2 (10.5 sq mi) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 14,700 |
• Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 32-005 |
Car plates | KWI |
Website | http://www.niepolomice.com |
Niepołomice ([ɲɛpɔwɔˈmʲit͡sɛ]; German: Niepolomitz / Heidenau) is a town in southern Poland, situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship (since 1999), previously in Kraków Voivodeship (1975–1998). It is situated on the Vistula River, and belongs to Kraków on the verge of a large virgin forest (Polish: Puszcza Niepołomnicka - Niepołomice Forest). There is a 14th-century gothic hunting castle in town built by Casimir III, as well as a conservation center for wisents (Polish: Żubry) nearby.
Pollution
According to the report of the World Health Organization in 2016 Niepołomice has been classified as the fifteenth most polluted city of the European Union.
Sport
Puszcza Niepołomice is based in the town.
External links
- Official website
- Summary (in English) of Niepołomice
- Jewish Community in Niepołomice on Virtual Shtetl
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