świętokrzyskie

Świętokrzyskie VoivodeshipThe province was created on 1 January 1999, out

of the former Kielce Voivodeship,eastern part of Częstochowa Voivodeship and western part

of Tarnobrzeg Voivodeship, pursuant to the Polish local government reforms adopted in

1998.

Świętokrzyskie Mountains

• It’s the oldest mountains in Europe. The two highest peaks are Łysica, 612 meters and Łysa Góra, 593 meters.

Protected areas

• Protected areas in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship include of the one National Parks and nine Landscape Parks:

• Świetokrzyski National Park• Chęciny-Kielce Ladnscape Park• Cisów-Orłowiny Ladnscape Park• Jeleniowska Landscape Park• Kozubów Landscape Park• Nida Landscape Park• Przedbórz Landscape Park • Sieradowice Ladnscape Park• Suchedniów-Oblęgorek Landscope Park• Szaniec Landscope Park

Świętokrzyski National Park

• Świętokrzyski National Park is a National Park in Świętokrzyskie voivodeship in central Poland. It covers the highest ridge of the Świętokrzyskie (Holy Cross) Mountains.

Capital and largest city in Świętokrzyskie

• The Capital and the largest city in Świętokrzyskie is Kielce. The city is located in the middle of the Świętokrzyskie Mountains. In this city lives 200 983 people. Copper and red sandstone formerly were taken from the area, now the site of the Świętokrzyski National Park, established in 1950. In Kielce we have also 2 universities:

• The University Jana Kochanowskiego• Kielce University of Technology

The biggests towns in Świetokrzyskie

• 1. Kielce (200 983)

• 2. Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski (73,937)

• 3. Starachowice (53,092) • 4. Skarżysko-Kamienna (49,131) • 5. Sandomierz (25,088)

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• Made by: Kacper Włosiński