Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship
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Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship (Polish: województwo świętokrzyskie [vɔjɛˈvut͡stfɔ ɕfjɛntɔˈkʂɨskʲɛ] ⓘ),[3] also known as Holy Cross Voivodeship, is a voivodeship (province) in southeastern Poland, in the historical region of Lesser Poland. The province's capital and largest city is Kielce.
Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship
Województwo świętokrzyskie | |
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Coordinates (Kielce): 50°53′N 20°37′E | |
Country | Poland |
Capital | Kielce |
Counties | |
Government | |
• Body | Executive board |
• Voivode | Józef Bryk (KO) |
• Marshal | Renata Janik (OdNowa RP) |
• EP | Lesser Poland and Świętokrzyskie |
Area | |
• Total | 11,672 km2 (4,507 sq mi) |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 1,237,369 |
• Density | 110/km2 (270/sq mi) |
• Urban | 562,221 |
• Rural | 675,148 |
GDP | |
• Total | €13.147 billion |
• Per capita | €10,700 |
ISO 3166 code | PL-26 |
Vehicle registration | T |
HDI (2019) | 0.866[2] very high · 12th |
Website | https://www.kielce.uw.gov.pl/ |
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Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship is bounded by six other voivodeships: Masovian to the north, Lublin to the east, Subcarpathian to the southeast, Lesser Poland to the south, Silesian to the southwest, and Łódź to the northwest.
The province covers an area of 11,672 square kilometres (4,507 sq mi), making it the second smallest province (after Opole). As at 2019, the total population of Świętokrzyskie Province was 1,237,369.