Wodzisław, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship
Wodzisław | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Baroque St. Martin church | |
| Coordinates: 50°31′12″N 20°11′26″E / 50.52000°N 20.19056°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Świętokrzyskie |
| County | Jędrzejów |
| Gmina | Wodzisław |
| Town rights | c. 1317 |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,100 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | TJE |
| Highway | |
| Website | http://www.wodzislaw.info.pl/ |
Wodzisław [vɔˈd͡ʑiswaf] is a town in Jędrzejów County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Wodzisław. It lies in historic Lesser Poland, approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) south-west of Jędrzejów and 51 km (32 mi) south-west of the regional capital Kielce. The town has a population of 1,100.
Between the 16th and 19th centuries, Wodzisław was a property of the Lanckoroński family. It is located on the S7 highway, the main highway connecting Kraków with Kielce, Radom and Warsaw.