Kliszów, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship

Kliszów
Village
Kliszów is located in Poland
Kliszów
Kliszów
Coordinates: 50°37′0″N 20°31′33″E / 50.61667°N 20.52583°E / 50.61667; 20.52583
Country Poland
VoivodeshipŚwiętokrzyskie
CountyPińczów
GminaKije
Population
(approx.)
 • Total
260

Kliszów ([ˈkliʂuf]) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kije, within Pińczów County in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship of south-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 km (2 mi) west of Kije, 10 km (6 mi) north of Pińczów, and 31 km (19 mi) south of the regional capital, Kielce.

A decisive engagement of the Great Northern War, the Battle of Kliszów, took place near the village between the forces of the Saxony–Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Swedish Empire.

References

  1. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).