Koniecpol
Place in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
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Koniecpol [kɔˈɲɛt͡spɔl] is a town in Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland,[2] with 5,910 inhabitants (2019). It is situated on the Pilica River,[3] in the historic Sieradz Land.
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Potocki Palace | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Koniecpol | |
| Coordinates: 50°47′N 19°41′E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County | Częstochowa |
| Gmina | Koniecpol |
| Town rights | 1443 |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.52 km2 (14.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
• Total | 5,910 |
| • Density | 162/km2 (419/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 42-230 |
| Vehicle registration | SCZ |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www.koniecpol.pl |
History
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It was granted town rights by King Władysław III of Poland in 1443.[3] Koniecpol, also known as Nowopole, was a private town, administratively located in the Radomsko County in the Sieradz Voivodeship in the Greater Poland Province of the Kingdom of Poland.[4] It was the seat of the Koniecpolski magnate family, and later it passed to the Czapski and Potocki families.[3] In the 16th century, King Sigismund II Augustus established four annual fairs.[3] In the 17th century, Hetman Stanisław Koniecpolski built the landmark Baroque Holy Trinity church.[3]
Following the German-Soviet invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939, it was occupied by Germany until 1945. The German occupiers operated a camp for Sinti and Romani people in the town.[5] Three local Polish policemen were murdered by the Russians in the Katyn massacre in 1940.[6][7]
Twin towns – sister cities
Notable residents
- Henryk Poddębski (1890–1945), Polish photographer and local historian
