🇵🇱 Sandomierz is a historic town in south-eastern Poland, situated in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship (Holy Cross Province) since 1999. It is the capital of Sandomierz County. Sandomierz is known for its preserved Old Town, a major cultural and tourist attraction which was declared a National Monument of Poland in 2017. In the past, Sandomierz used to be one of the most important urban centres not only of Lesser Poland, but also of the whole country. It was a royal city of the Polish Crown and a regional administrative centre from the High Middle Ages to the 19th century.
Sandomierz has a population of over 23,863 people. Sandomierz also forms the centre of the wider Sandomierz County which has a population of over 77,352 people.
Twin Towns - Sister Cities Sandomierz has links with:
🏴 Egmanton, England 🇩🇪 Emmendingen, Germany 🏴 Newark-on-Trent, England 🇺🇦 Ostroh, Ukraine 🇮🇹 Volterra, Italy