Place:Bochnia, Bochnia, Kraków, Poland

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NameBochnia
TypeTown
Coordinates49.983°N 20.417°E
Located inBochnia, Kraków, Poland
Also located inKraków, Poland    
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Bochnia is a town of 29,405 inhabitants (June 2021)[1] on the river Raba in southern Poland. The town lies approximately in halfway between Tarnów (east) and the regional capital Kraków (west). Bochnia is most noted for its salt mine, the oldest functioning in Europe, built in the 13th century, a World Heritage Site. Since Poland's administrative reorganization in 1999, Bochnia has been the administrative capital of Bochnia County in Lesser Poland Voivodeship. Before reorganization it was part of Tarnów Voivodeship.

The area of Bochnia (as for 2002) is . The town is located along national roads 94 and 75. The A4 motorway European route E40 also passes to the north of the town. It also has a rail station. Bochnia is a stop on a strategic West – East line from Kraków to Medyka (former Galician Railway of Archduke Charles Louis).

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