Kleczanów [klɛˈt͡ʂanuf] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Obrazów, within Sandomierz County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north-west of Obrazów, 14 km (9 mi) west of Sandomierz, and 70 km (43 mi) east of the regional capital Kielce.[1]
Kleczanów | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 50°42′56″N 21°34′2″E / 50.71556°N 21.56722°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Świętokrzyskie |
County | Sandomierz |
Gmina | Obrazów |
Population (2006) | 570 |
Post Code | 27-641 |
Area code | (+48) 15 |
Vehicle registration | TSA |
Website | www |
It has been suggested that Kleczanów Forest be merged into this article. (Discuss) Proposed since February 2024. |
History
editNearby Kleczanów Forest features ancient burial grounds from the 8th–10th century.[2]
During World War II, Germans executed several dozens of Polish partisans in the vicinity of the village.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ Kleczanów, Oficjalny Serwis Gminy Obrazów Archived 2012-03-16 at the Wayback Machine (in Polish)
- ^ Kolus, Marian (2011). Miejsca upamiętniające działalność Batalionów Chłopskich w latach 1940-1945 na terenie województwa świętokrzyskiego. W naszej pamięci. Kielce: Ogólnopolski Związek Żołnierzy Batalionów Chłopskich, Zarząd Okręgu--Kielce : Ludowe Towarzystwo Naukowo-Kulturalne w Kielcach. p. 163. ISBN 978-83-88161-39-1. OCLC 881634007.