Częstochowa is a city in southern Poland on the Warta river, with 214,342 inhabitants, making it the thirteenth largest city in Poland. It sits within the Silesian Voivodeship but is historically part of Lesser Poland, having belonged to the Krakow Voivodeship before the 1795 Partition of Poland. Located in the Krakow-Częstochowa Upland, it is the largest economic, cultural and administrative center in the northern part of its voivodeship.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Elevation (m) FAQs
Was Częstochowa once two separate towns?
A town that grew around Jasna Góra received town rights in 1717 and was joined to Częstochowa in 1826.
Yes. According to the city's own information page, a settlement grew up around the Jasna Góra monastery and received town rights in 1717, alongside the town of Częstochowa. The two towns were formally joined in 1826.
Sources
1. Częstochowa (Wikidata)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 50.80964, longitude 19.12217
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 317 m
P2046 (area)
area 159.71 sq km
View the Source2. Częstochowa (Wikipedia)
Infobox: established_date
11th century
Source text, founding-year: 1220
It was first mentioned in historical documents from 1220, when Bishop of Kraków Iwo Odrowąż made a list of properties of the Mstów monastery.
- In Group: Cities of Eastern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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