Marcinków, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Marcinków.

Marcinków [marˈt͡ɕiŋkuf] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wąchock, within Starachowice County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north-west of Wąchock, 8 km (5 mi) north-west of Starachowice, and 35 km (22 mi) north-east of the regional capital Kielce.^[1]

Marcinków
Village
Train stop in Marcinków
Marcinków
Coordinates: 51°5′29″N 20°58′32″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Świętokrzyskie
County	Starachowice
Gmina	Wąchock
Population	674
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	TST

Marcinków was the location of several Paleolithic industrial sites, which are now archaeological sites, part of the Rydno Archaeological Reserve, consisting of several hundred former Paleolithic sites stretching from Skarżysko-Kamienna to Wąchock.^[2] The sites were discovered in 1921.^[2]

References

1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
2. Nina Glińska. "Rezerwat archeologiczny Rydno - zespół paleolitycznych osad przemysłowych wraz z kopalnią hematytu". Zabytek.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 7 August 2021.