Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship

Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship is a province in south-central Poland, established in 1999 and centered on Kielce. Its name means Holy Cross, after the Świętokrzyskie Mountains.

Kielce: Kielce is a city in south-central Poland and the capital of Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship. The provincial capital concentrates its government, services, and largest urban population.
Świętokrzyski National Park: Świętokrzyski National Park protects parts of the Świętokrzyskie Mountains in central Poland. Its forests and rocky ridges preserve the province’s best-known mountain environments.
Administrative reform of Poland (1999): The 1999 administrative reform reorganized Poland into 16 voivodeships and restored powiats. It established Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship in its current form.
Old-Polish Industrial Region: The Old-Polish Industrial Region is a historic industrial area in central Poland, centered on the Świętokrzyskie region. Its mining and metalworking heritage underlies the province’s industrial identity.
Masovian Voivodeship: Masovian Voivodeship is a province in east-central Poland, centered on Warsaw. It lies north of Świętokrzyskie and shares a provincial boundary.
Świętokrzyskie Mountains: The Świętokrzyskie Mountains are an ancient mountain range in central Poland. They give the province its name and shape its northern uplands.
Łysa Góra: Łysa Góra is a peak in the Świętokrzyskie Mountains, also known as Święty Krzyż. A historic monastery on the summit anchors the region’s name and religious heritage.
Kielce Voivodeship: Kielce Voivodeship was a Polish administrative region that existed from 1975 to 1998. Its territory and capital preceded the current province, though boundaries changed in 1999.
Cement industry in Poland: Poland’s cement industry produces cement from limestone and other mineral raw materials. Limestone deposits support significant cement production in the province.
Łódź Voivodeship: Łódź Voivodeship is a province in central Poland, centered on Łódź. It borders Świętokrzyskie to the north-west.

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Podkarpackie VoivodeshipRelated: It borders Podkarpackie to the north.