Koniecpol

Koniecpol
Potocki Palace
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Koniecpol
Coordinates: 50°47′N 19°41′E / 50.783°N 19.683°E / 50.783; 19.683
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Silesian
County	Częstochowa
Gmina	Koniecpol
Town rights	1443
Area
• Total	36.52 km^2 (14.10 sq mi)
Population  (2019-06-30[1])
• Total	5,910
• Density	160/km^2 (420/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

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.

History

Palace in 1875

It was granted town rights by King Władysław III Warneńczyk 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 joint German-Soviet invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939, it was occupied by Germany until 1945. The occupiers operated a camp for Sinti and Romani people in the town.^[5]

Twin towns – sister cities

See twin towns of Gmina Koniecpol.

Notable residents

• Henryk Poddębski (1890–1945), Polish photographer and local historian

References

1. "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. Archived from the original on 2021-04-19. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
2. "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
3. Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich (in Polish). Vol. IV. Warszawa. 1883. p. 330.
4. Atlas historyczny Polski. Województwo sieradzkie i województwo łęczyckie w drugiej połowie XVI wieku. Część I. Mapy, plany (in Polish). Warszawa: Instytut Historii Polskiej Akademii Nauk. 1998. p. 4.
5. "Lager für Sinti und Roma Koniecpol". Bundesarchiv.de (in German). Retrieved 16 March 2025.

External links

• Jewish Community in Koniecpol on Virtual Shtetl