Pińczów
Pińczów | |
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Pińczów panorama | |
| Coordinates: 50°32′N 20°32′E / 50.533°N 20.533°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Świętokrzyskie |
| County | Pińczów |
| Gmina | Pińczów |
| Town rights | 1428 |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.32 km2 (5.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
• Total | 11,303 |
| • Density | 790/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 28–400 |
| Area code | +48 41 |
| Car plates | TPI |
| Website | http://www.pinczow.com.pl/ |
Pińczów pronounced [ˈpʲiɲt͡ʂuf] is a town in southern Poland, in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, about 40 km south of Kielce. It is the capital of Pińczów County. The population is 10,946 (2018). Pińczów belongs to the historical region of Lesser Poland (Polish: Małopolska) and lies in the valley of the river Nida. The town has a station on a narrow-gauge line, called Holy Cross Mountains Rail.