Niepołomice

Niepołomice
Inner courtyard of the Niepołomice Castle built by Casimir III the Great
Coat of arms
Niepołomice
Coordinates: 50°2′2″N 20°13′2″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.

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  Hunting castle, exterior
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  Town hall

External links

• Official website
• Summary (in English) of Niepołomice
• Jewish Community in Niepołomice on Virtual Shtetl