Starachowice
| Starachowice | |
|---|---|
| County administration building | |
| Coordinates: 51°3′N 21°4′E / 51.050°N 21.067°E | |
| Country | Poland | 
| Voivodeship | Świętokrzyskie | 
| County | Starachowice County | 
| Gmina | Starachowice (urban gmina) | 
| Established | 15th century | 
| City rights | 1624 as Wierzbnik | 
| Government | |
| • City Mayor | Marek Materek (NDT) | 
| Area | |
|  • Total | 31.85 km2 (12.30 sq mi) | 
| Elevation | 252 m (827 ft) | 
| Population  (31.12.2017) | |
|  • Total | 49,513 | 
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,000/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | 
| Postal code | 27-200 | 
| Area code | +48 41 | 
| Vehicle registration | TST | 
| Website | www | 
Starachowice [staraxɔˈvʲit͡sɛ] ⓘ is a city in southeastern Poland (historic Lesser Poland), with 49,513 inhabitants (31.12.2017). It is the capital of Starachowice County in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship. It is situated upon the River Kamienna, a tributary of the Vistula River, among hills and forests.