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Opatów
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Also known as Opatow, Apt, Opatov, Apta

Opatów (; ) is a town in southeastern Poland, within Opatów County in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship. Historically, it was part of a greater region called Lesser Poland. In 2012 the population was 6,658. Opatów is located among the hills of Lesser Polish Upland, with the Opatówka river dividing the town into two parts.

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Place details

Locality
Opatów
Region
województwo świętokrzyskie
Country
Polska
Population
6,799
Timezone
Europe/Warsaw

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Key facts

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Opatów
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POL Opatów COA.svg
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MOs810 WG 25 2024 (Kielce-Wisła) Town Hall Opatów.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Rynek (Market Square) in Opatów with the Town Hall
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Poland
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Voivodeship
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Świętokrzyskie
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County
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Opatów
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Gmina
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Gmina Opatów
Settlement.established_title
Founded
Settlement.established_date
10th–11th century
Settlement.established_title2
First mentioned
Settlement.established_date2
1189
Settlement.established_title3
Town rights
Settlement.established_date3
1282

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Wikidata facts

Population
6154
Area
9.36
Official website
www.umopatow.pl
Image
MOs810 WG 25 2024 (Kielce-Wisła) Town Hall Opatów.jpg
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Opatów
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Opatów
inception
1282-00-00
postal code
27-500
P6482
Opatów
male population
2896
female population
3258
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11 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Late modern period
  • World War II
  • Jewish community of Opatów
  • Economy
  • Cuisine
  • Sports
  • Twin towns
  • People
  • Notes
  • External links

Opatów (; ) is a town in southeastern Poland, within Opatów County in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship. Historically, it was part of a greater region called Lesser Poland. In 2012 the population was 6,658. Opatów is located among the hills of Lesser Polish Upland, with the Opatówka river dividing the town into two parts.

A town with a history of some 1,000 years, Opatów is one of the province's best-preserved historic towns and once one of the largest cities in its territory, owing its prosperity to crafts and trade. Its landmarks include the Collegiate Church of St. Martin, listed as a Historic Monument of Poland as one of the most precious examples of Romanesque architecture in Poland, the Baroque Bernardine monastery, town hall and underground tourist routes in late medieval cellars under the old town. Opatów is home to local specialties such as pączki, krówki and kiełbasa.

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