Skarżysko-Kamienna
Skarżysko-Kamienna | |
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| Coordinates: 51°7′N 20°55′E / 51.117°N 20.917°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Świętokrzyskie |
| County | Skarżysko |
| Gmina | Skarżysko-Kamienna (urban gmina) |
| City rights | 1923 as Kamienna |
| Government | |
| • City mayor | Arkadiusz Bogucki (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• City | 64.16 km2 (24.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
• City | 47,987 |
| • Density | 750/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 78,636 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 26-110 |
| Area code | +48 41 |
| Car plates | TSK |
| Highways | |
| National roads | |
| Website | http://www.skarzysko.pl |
Skarżysko-Kamienna (pronounced [skarˈʐɨskɔ kaˈmjɛnna] ⓘ) is a city in northern Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship in south-central Poland by Kamienna river, to the north of Świętokrzyskie Mountains; one of the voivodship's major cities. Prior to 1928, it bore the name of Kamienna; in less formal contexts usually only the first part of the name (Skarżysko) is used. It belongs to historic Polish province of Lesser Poland.
Skarżysko-Kamienna is an important railroad junction, with two main lines (Kraków – Warsaw and Sandomierz – Koluszki) crossing there.