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Świętokrzyskie Voivodship

Located in Poland Coordinates: 50°45′00″ N 20°45′00″ E

Świętokrzyskie Voivodship
Jakub Hałun · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
1,237,369
1.2M
Elevation
252 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Warsaw · UTC+01:00
Places inside
21
listed under Świętokrzyskie Voivodship
When to go
May–August
See the climate
Airports
RDO Warsaw Radom Airport78 km
KRK Kraków John Paul II International Airport101 km

About Świętokrzyskie Voivodship

Świętokrzyskie Voivodship is a region. Location: Poland. Population: 1,237,369.

From Wikipedia

Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship (Polish: województwo świętokrzyskie [vɔjɛˈvut͡stfɔ ɕfjɛntɔˈkʂɨskʲɛ] ), also known as Holy Cross Voivodeship, is a voivodeship (province) in southeastern Poland, in the historical region of Lesser Poland. The province's capital and largest city is Kielce. The voivodeship takes its name from the Świętokrzyskie (Holy Cross) Mountains.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1999
Area
11,672 km²
Official website
swietokrzyskie.pro

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Świętokrzyskie Voivodship

From Wikivoyage

Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship (Polish: województwo świętokrzyskie) is a voivodeship in the south of Poland.

Understand+

The Świętokrzyskie region of Poland boasts a vast land of unspoilt nature, picturesque hilly landscapes, health resorts and spas as well as numerous monuments of historical interest that date back to prehistoric and medieval times.

The Świętokrzyskie Mountains are one of the oldest on our planet, with beautiful jura caves, e.g. the Paradise Cave, and numerous fossils. Świętokrzyskie is also one of the oldest heritage of Poland with its center in Wiślica. In the early Middle Ages Świętokrzyskie was part of Lesser Poland which was the most important part of Poland after the Polish capital had been moved from Gniezno to Kraków in 1040. After 1138 Świętokrzyskie became a duchy with the capital in Sandomierz, but later was again reunited with Lesser Poland. At the beginning of the 14th century, it became a part of the Kingdom of Poland. Great castles and palaces were built in this region during the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth period, and Sandomierz was one of the richest cities due to the flourishing Vistula trade route. After the Third Partition of Poland in 1795 most of its territory was annexed by Austria, but became independent as part of the Duchy of Warsaw between 1807-1815. After the Congress of Vienna it became part of the Kingdom of Poland, ruled by the Russian Tsar. After the WWI Świętokrzyskie became part of the Second Polish Republic, but was occupied by Nazi-Germany between 1939 and 1944, when it was part of the German so-called General Government. After the World War II it again became part of Poland.

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By plane:

There is no international airport in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship. The nearest airports are Warsaw's Frederic Chopin Airport [1] (WAW IATA), Kraków's John Paul II Balice Airport [2] (KRK IATA), Katowice's Pyrzowice Airport [3] (KTW IATA), Rzeszów's Jasionka Airport [4] (RZE IATA) and Łódź's Lublinek Airport [5] (LCJ IATA).

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Świętokrzyskie Voivodship

Climate of Świętokrzyskie Voivodship

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 41 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
July (88 mm)
Driest month
February (30 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Świętokrzyskie Voivodship
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°2°7°13°19°22°23°23°18°13°6°2°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-2°3°7°10°12°12°8°4°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)353036435576887856444143

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August

How to get to Świętokrzyskie Voivodship

The nearest airport is Warsaw Radom Airport (RDO), 78 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK) (101 km). The nearest large city is Miskolc, 294 km to the south.

Airports

  • Warsaw Radom Airport (RDO) Radom 78 kmnortheast
  • Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK) Balice 101 kmsouthwest
  • Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport (RZE) Jasionka 115 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 294 kmsouth
  • Nyíregyháza Population: 117.7K 319 kmsouth
  • Brno Population: 404.3K 344 kmsouthwest
  • Satu Mare Population: 112.5K 362 kmsoutheast
  • Debrecen Population: 202.4K 364 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Places in Świętokrzyskie Voivodship

21 places
  1. 1 Kielce County 206.9K
  2. 2 Kielce 196.8K
  3. 3 Ostrowiec County 111.1K
  4. 4 Starachowice County 89.9K
  5. 5 Jędrzejów County 84K
  6. 6 Sandomierz County 77.4K
  7. 7 Końskie County 77K
  8. 8 Skarżysko County 74.3K
  9. 9 Busko County 67.8K
  10. 10 Staszów County 67.3K
  11. 11 Opatów County 53K
  12. 12 Włoszczowa County 45.1K
  13. 13 Pińczów County 39.1K
  14. 14 Kazimierza County 33.4K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Mountains & nature7

Largest cities and towns

Nature and heritage in Świętokrzyskie Voivodship

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources