Kazimierza Wielka

Kazimierza Wielka
Lake in Kazimierza Wielka
Kazimierza Wielka
Coordinates: 50°16′25″N 20°29′4″E / 50.27361°N 20.48444°E / 50.27361; 20.48444
Country Poland
VoivodeshipŚwiętokrzyskie
CountyKazimierza
GminaKazimierza Wielka
Government
  MayorAdam Andrzej Bodzioch (PO)
Area
  Total
5.34 km2 (2.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
  Total
5,575
  Density1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Postal code
28-500
Area code+48 41
Vehicle registrationTKA
Websitehttp://www.kazimierzawielka.pl/

Kazimierza Wielka ([kaʑiˈmʲɛʐa ˈvʲɛlka] ) is a town in southern Poland, in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, about 45 kilometres (28 miles) northeast of Kraków. It is the administrative seat of Kazimierza County. With a population of 5,848 (2005), it is the smallest county seat in Poland. Kazimierza Wielka is located in Lesser Poland Upland and historically belongs to the province of Lesser Poland. For most of its history, it was a village, and did not receive its town charter until 1959.