Secemin
Secemin | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Market Square in Secemin | |
| Coordinates: 50°46′4″N 19°50′18″E / 50.76778°N 19.83833°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Świętokrzyskie |
| County | Włoszczowa |
| Gmina | Secemin |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,600 |
Secemin [sɛˈt͡sɛmin] is a village in Włoszczowa County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Secemin. It lies historic Lesser Poland, approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) south-west of Włoszczowa and 57 km (35 mi) west of the regional capital Kielce. The village used to be a town from 1401 to 1869. Its name comes from the local swamps, called sece.