Place:Skarżysko-Kamienna, Kielce, Poland

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NameSkarżysko-Kamienna
Alt namesSkarżysko-Kamiennasource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeTown
Coordinates51.117°N 20.867°E
Located inKielce, Poland
Also located inŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland    
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Skarżysko-Kamienna is a city in northern Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship in south-central Poland by Kamienna river, to the north of Świętokrzyskie Mountains; one of the voivodship's major cities. Prior to 1928, it bore the name of Kamienna; in less formal contexts usually only the first part of the name (Skarżysko) is used. It belongs to historic Polish province of Lesser Poland.

Skarżysko-Kamienna is an important railroad junction, with two main lines (Kraków - Warsaw and Sandomierz - Koluszki) crossing there.

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