Ostrowiec County

Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski (Polish: [ɔsˈtrɔvjɛt͡s ɕfjɛntɔˈkʂɨskʲi] ), often referred to as Ostrowiec, is a city in southeastern Poland, in the historical region of Lesser Poland, with 66,258 residents (as of 2021). The town is one of the historic centers of Polish industry and metallurgy, and was part of the Old-Polish Industrial Region, the oldest industrial basin of the country. Ostrowiec is the capital city of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski County, part of Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship (since 1999), previously it belonged to Kielce Voivodeship (1975–1998). It received a town charter in 1613. Ostrowiec lies on the Kamienna river. Its northern districts are located in the Iłża Foothills, while the southern part belongs to the Opatów Upland. The Świętokrzyskie Mountains lie a few kilometers away, southwest of Ostrowiec. There are two interesting places near Ostrowiec: the archaeological reserve at Krzemionki (a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Historic Monument of Poland) and dinosaur park in Bałtów. Ostrowiec is located at the intersection of National Road No. 9 (part of European route E371), and local roads 751, 754, 755. Furthermore, since 1884 the town has had a rail connection, along electrified rail line No. 25, which goes from Łódź Kaliska to Dębica. In the 1960s, the Polish government planned construction of a rail line from Kielce to Lublin via Ostrowiec. The area of the town is 46 km2, and it is divided into 20 osiedla.

Denkówek [dɛnˈkuvɛk] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bodzechów, within Ostrowiec County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) south of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski and 56 km (35 mi) east of the regional capital Kielce.

The KSZO Municipal Sports Stadium (Polish: Miejski Stadion Sportowy "KSZO" w Ostrowcu Świętokrzyskim) is a football stadium in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, Poland. It is the home ground of KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski. The stadium holds 8,000 people.

Jędrzejów (Polish pronunciation: [jɛnˈdʐɛjuf] ) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bodzechów, within Ostrowiec County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski and 56 km (35 mi) east of the regional capital Kielce.

Miłków [ˈmiu̯kuf] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bodzechów, within Ostrowiec County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski and 54 km (34 mi) east of the regional capital Kielce.

Goździelin [ɡɔʑˈd͡ʑɛlin] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bodzechów, within Ostrowiec County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski and 57 km (35 mi) east of the regional capital Kielce.

Moczydło [mɔˈt͡ʂɨdwɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bodzechów, within Ostrowiec County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski and 56 km (35 mi) east of the regional capital Kielce.

Szewna [ˈʂɛvna] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bodzechów, within Ostrowiec County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-west of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski and 53 km (33 mi) east of the regional capital Kielce.

Gmina Bodzechów is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Ostrowiec County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. The district takes its name from the village of Bodzechów, but its administrative offices are in the town of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, which is not part of the territory of the gmina. The gmina covers an area of 122.28 square kilometres (47.2 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 13,388.

Bodzechów [bɔˈd͡zɛxuf] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bodzechów, within Ostrowiec County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski and 58 km (36 mi) east of the regional capital Kielce.

Wólka Bodzechowska [ˈvulka bɔd͡zɛˈxɔfska] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bodzechów, within Ostrowiec County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) east of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski and 59 km (37 mi) east of the regional capital Kielce.