Koniecpol

Koniecpol [kɔˈɲɛt͡spɔl] is a town in Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland, with 5,910 inhabitants (2019). It is situated on the Pilica River,^[2] in the historic Sieradz Land.

Koniecpol
Potocki Palace
Flag Coat of arms
Koniecpol
Coordinates: 50°47′N 19°41′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Silesian
County	Częstochowa
Gmina	Koniecpol
Town rights	1443
Area
• Total	36.52 km2 (14.10 sq mi)
Population  (2019-06-30[1])
• Total	5,910
• Density	160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	42-230
Vehicle registration	SCZ
Climate	Dfb
Website	www.koniecpol.pl

History

Palace in 1875

It was granted town rights by King Władysław III Warneńczyk in 1443.^[2] Koniecpol, also known as Nowopole, was a private town, administratively located in the Radomsko County in the Sieradz Voivodeship in the Greater Poland Province of the Kingdom of Poland.^[3] It was the seat of the Koniecpolski magnate family, and later it passed to the Czapski and Potocki families.^[2] In the 16th century, King Sigismund II Augustus established four annual fairs.^[2] In the 17th century, Hetman Stanisław Koniecpolski built the landmark Baroque Holy Trinity church.^[2]

Following the joint German-Soviet invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939, it was occupied by Germany until 1945. The occupiers operated a camp for Romani people in the town.^[4]

Twin towns – sister cities

See twin towns of Gmina Koniecpol.

Notable residents

• Henryk Poddębski (1890–1945), Polish photographer and local historian