Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski
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Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski (Polish: [ɔsˈtrɔvjɛt͡s ɕfjɛntɔˈkʂɨskʲi] ⓘ), often referred to as Ostrowiec, is a city in southeastern Poland, in the historical region of Lesser Poland, with 66,258 residents (as of 2021).[1] The town is one of the historic centers of Polish industry and metallurgy, and was part of the Old-Polish Industrial Region, the oldest industrial basin of the country.
Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski | |
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Coordinates: 50°56′N 21°24′E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Świętokrzyskie |
County | Ostrowiec |
Gmina | Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski (urban gmina) |
City rights | 1613 |
Government | |
• City mayor | Jarosław Górczyński |
Area | |
• Total | 46.43 km2 (17.93 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2021) | |
• Total | 66,258 [1] |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 27-400 |
Area code | +48 41 |
Car plates | TOS |
Website | ostrowiec.pl |
Ostrowiec is the capital city of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski County, part of Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship (since 1999), previously it belonged to Kielce Voivodeship (1975–1998). It received a town charter in 1613.
Ostrowiec lies on the Kamienna river. Its northern districts are located in the Iłża Foothills, while the southern part belongs to the Opatów Upland. The Świętokrzyskie Mountains lie a few kilometers away, southwest of Ostrowiec. There are two interesting places near Ostrowiec: the archaeological reserve at Krzemionki (a UNESCO World Heritage Site[2] and Historic Monument of Poland)[3] and dinosaur park in Bałtów.
Ostrowiec is located at the intersection of National Road No. 9 (part of European route E371), and local roads 751, 754, 755. Furthermore, since 1884 the town has had a rail connection, along electrified rail line No. 25, which goes from Łódź Kaliska to Dębica. In the 1960s, the Polish government planned construction of a rail line from Kielce to Lublin via Ostrowiec. The area of the town is 46 km2, and it is divided into 20 osiedla.