Chęciny

Chęciny is a town in Poland, in the Province of the Holy Cross. The city has about 4,200 inhabitants and is the seat of the homonymous urban and rural community.

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History

The first written mention dates back to 1275 Chęcinys in a document Bolesław Wstydliwys. When exactly the place received its town charter, is not known. Most likely, King Władysław I the Elbow- the right in the first half of the 14th century. 1306 a castle was built on a hill.

During the suppression of the riots under Mikołaj Zebrzydowski 1607 the town and castle were destroyed. Further destruction of the place made ​​during the Northern War against Sweden. In the third partition of Poland Chęciny came to Austria and became a district town. With the formation of the Duchy of Warsaw Chęciny was the same part and 1815 part of Congress Poland.

After the First World War, the city was again part of the restored independent state of Poland. In September 1939, the Wehrmacht marched into Chęciny. During the occupation of a ghetto was established. 1945 the Red Army marched into the city, then again part of Poland was. 1975 administrative reform was carried out and Chęciny became part of the newly formed Province of Kielce. After its dissolution, the city part of the Holy Cross Voivodeship was.

Culture and sights

Structures

• Castle ruins dating from the 13th/14th. century
• City Hall, built in 1837
• Baroque monastery of the Poor Clares

Community

The urban and rural community Chęciny has an area of ​​127.57 km ², of which about 14,700 inhabitants. For the rural community include, next to the city Chęciny itself, following 18 Soltysships; Bolmin, Gościniec, Korzecko, Lipowica, Łukowa, Miedzianka, Mosty, Ostrow, Podpolichno, Polichno, Przymiarki, Radkowice, Skiby, Siedlce, Starochęciny, Tokarnia, Wojkowiec and Wolica.

Economy and infrastructure

Traffic

By Chęciny lead numerous major highways. The most important is the running from north to south European route 77 This leads north to Warsaw and south to Krakow. Immediately upon Chęciny e 77 formed by the highway 7, which is about 24 kilometers long. In an east-west direction the province road runs 762 This opens about 15 kilometers west of the city Małogoszcz. About 13 kilometers north-east the 762 ends in Kielce. The province road 763 begins in Chęciny but ends already twelve kilometers further east to the junction with the main road 73

The nearest international airport is the John Paul II International Airport Krakow - Balice. It is located about 90 kilometers south of Chęciny.

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