Iwaniska
Iwaniska [ivaˈniska] is a town in Opatów County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Iwaniska. It lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) south-west of Opatów and 50 km (31 mi) east of the regional capital Kielce. The town has a population of 1,300.
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Saint Catherine church in Iwaniska | |
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| Coordinates: 50°43′54″N 21°16′30″E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Świętokrzyskie |
| County | Opatów |
| Gmina | Iwaniska |
| Town righs | 1403 |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,300 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | TOP |
| Voivodeship roads | |
Iwaniska lies on the Koprzywianka river in historic Lesser Poland, in the southeastern corner of the Świętokrzyskie Mountains. Approximately 2 kilometers southeast of Iwaniska the complex of the Krzyżtopór castle is located.
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