Szczekociny
in Powiat zawierciański of Województwo Śląskie, Poland
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Częstochowa-Rudniki (32 mi) - Katowice International Airport (34 mi)
- John Paul II International Airport Kraków-Balice Airport (38 mi)
- Gliwice Glider Airport (56 mi)
- Bielsko-Bialo Kaniow Airfield (59 mi)
- Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport (78 mi)
- Nowy Targ Airport (81 mi)
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Žilina Airport (110 mi) - Warsaw Chopin Airport (117 mi)
- Historic Centre of Kraków (Unesco heritage, 39 mi)
- Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- Auschwitz Birkenau German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp (1940-1945) (Unesco heritage, 50 mi)
- Kalwaria Zebrzydowska: the Mannerist Architectural and Park Landscape Complex and Pilgrimage Park (Unesco heritage, 53 mi)
- Wooden Churches of Southern Małopolska (Unesco heritage, 87 mi)
- Wooden Churches of the Slovak part of the Carpathian Mountain Area (Unesco heritage, 90 mi)
- Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region in Poland and Ukraine (Unesco heritage, 93 mi)
- Vlkolínec (Unesco heritage, 112 mi)
- Bardejov Town Conservation Reserve (Unesco heritage, 113 mi)
- Levoča, Spišský Hrad and the Associated Cultural Monuments (Unesco heritage, 120 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 50.627 and 19.825 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 50° 37' 36" and E 19° 49' 30"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Zloty - PLN
- Spoken languages:
- Polish
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 12:19 AM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Europe/Warsaw
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:26 am and 7:51 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Poland.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Poland. Last Update: 2024-04-23 08:18:23
Discover Szczekociny
Szczekociny in Powiat zawierciański (Województwo Śląskie) with it's 3,841 citizens is a place in Poland about 122 mi (or 196 km) south-west of Warsaw, the country's capital city.
Current time in Szczekociny is now 12:19 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Warsaw with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports near Szczekociny, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Poland is Częstochowa-Rudniki in a distance of 32 mi (or 52 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Poland is Historic Centre of Kraków in a distance of 39 mi (or 63 km), South.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Slupia, Sedziszow, Kozlow, Wolbrom and Wloszczowa. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F
| Morning Temperature | -1°C / 29 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
| Night Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 57% |
| Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Wednesday, 24th of April 2024
6°C (43 °F)
4°C (38 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
10°C (49 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
13°C (55 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
1. Rocznica Katastrofy Kolejowej w Chałupkach /Szczekociny/ - 03.03.2013.
http://www.garnek.pl/piter09/25019847/1-rocznica-katastrofy-kolejowej Miejsce gdzie zginęło 16 osób dokładnie rok temu o godz. 20:57 po zderzeniu dwóch pociągów jadących tym samym torem...
![preview picture of video '[*] Ś.P. - [Szczekociny - Chałupki] R.I.P. - [*]'](https://img.youtube.com/vi/A-6i2CZbIl8/mqdefault.jpg "'[*] Ś.P. - [Szczekociny - Chałupki] R.I.P. - [*]'")
[*] Ś.P. - [Szczekociny - Chałupki] R.I.P. - [*]
Miejsce katastrofy kolejowej z 3 marca 2012. Zginęło 16 osób. EP09 z TLK 73104 "CEGIELSKI": Poznań Gł. - Kraków Gł. 1.11.2013. godz.11.44. http://www.garnek.pl/piter09/27104486/s-p-szczeko...
Szczekociny, Czestochowa, Poland RelatioNet
Szczekociny, Czestochowa, Poland.
LZS Goleniowy - Sparta Szczekociny 1:1 (29 IV 2007)
29.04.2007 B Klasa Częstochowa II sezon 2006/07 Mecz 18. kolejki.
![preview picture of video '[*] Święto Zmarłych - wspomnienie ofiar katastrofy pod Szczekocinami [*]'](https://img.youtube.com/vi/-3cofDGxJaE/mqdefault.jpg "'[*] Święto Zmarłych - wspomnienie ofiar katastrofy pod Szczekocinami [*]'")
[*] Święto Zmarłych - wspomnienie ofiar katastrofy pod Szczekocinami [*]
http://www.garnek.pl/piter09/19851979/et22-1105 http://www.garnek.pl/piter09/19875151/ep09-035-wagon-1-klasy-tlk http://www.garnek.pl/piter09/19847183/katastrofa-kolejowa-szczekociny ...oni...
EP09-045 Kaszub w Szczekocinach MIEJSCE KATASTROFY KOLEJOWEJ!
Film nagrany ok. 200 metrów od miejsca katastrofy kolejowej, która nastąpiła 3 marca 2012 o godzinie 20:57. Miejsce katastrofy jest widoczne pod koniec filmu przed lasem... Film nagrany...
Spływ pontonowy rzeką Pilicą
Duże streszczenie materiału nagranego podczas spływu pontonem rzeką Pilica, pomiędzy Szczekocinami i Koniecpolem. Do połowy trasy odbywają się zorganizowane spływy i tą część polecam.a...
2013-03-03 Rocznica katastrofy kolejowej pod Szczekocinami - Chałupki
Parę migawek z Chałupek nakręconych w rocznicę katastrofy kolejowej pod Szczekocinami.
Zespół Myszki - Balet Grzeczne Laleczki
Zespół Myszki - Balet Ptaszki
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Szczekociny
Szczekociny is a town on the Pilica river, in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 4,115 inhabitants (2004). The Battle of Szczekociny was fought near the town on June 6, 1794 during the Kościuszko Uprising. Even though Szczekociny administratively belongs to Silesian Voivodeship, it is part of historic province of Lesser Poland. It was granted town rights in 1398, and lost them in 1870, on the decision of Russian authorities. Szczekociny once again became a town on Jan. 1, 1923.
Tarnawa Góra
Tarnawa Góra is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Moskorzew, within Włoszczowa County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres west of Moskorzew, 24 km south of Włoszczowa, and 59 km south-west of the regional capital Kielce. The village has a population of 290.
Bógdał
Bógdał is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Szczekociny, within Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres north-west of Szczekociny, 34 km north-east of Zawiercie, and 74 km north-east of the regional capital Katowice. The village has a population of 320.
Bonowice
Bonowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Szczekociny, within Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres west of Szczekociny, 30 km north-east of Zawiercie, and 70 km north-east of the regional capital Katowice.
Chałupki, Zawiercie County
Chałupki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Szczekociny, within Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres south-east of Szczekociny, 35 km north-east of Zawiercie, and 74 km north-east of the regional capital Katowice.
Tęgobórz
Tęgobórz is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Szczekociny, within Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres west of Szczekociny, 31 km north-east of Zawiercie, and 71 km north-east of the regional capital Katowice.
Szczekociny rail crash
The Szczekociny rail crash occurred on 3 March 2012 when two passenger trains collided head-on near the town of Szczekociny, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland. 16 persons were killed in the incident and a further 58 injured. The incident provoked condolences from the leaders of a number of European countries. The investigation into the collision began on 4 March.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Szczekociny.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Szczekociny, Горад Шчэкаціны, Шчекочини, שצקוציני, 슈체코치니, Ščekocini, Щекоцины, Шчекоћини, Щекоцини, 什切科齊內
