Staszów, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Poland
🇵🇱 Staszów is a town in south-eastern Poland, in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship (historic province of Lesser Poland), about 54 km (34 miles) south-east of Kielce, and 120 km (75 mi) north-east of Kraków. It is the capital of Staszów County. It is the 8th largest urban centre of the province. The area of the town is 26,88 km², and its two rivers are the Desta and the Czarna Staszowska.
Staszów's coat of arms is the Korab, ancient symbol of several noble families of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Moreover, Hieronymus Jaroslaw Łaski of Korab coat of arms, founded the town. Staszów remained in private hands until October 1866. It has a rail station, near the town also goes the Broad Gauge Metallurgy Line.
The name of the town comes from given name Stanisław, which in the 13th and 14th centuries was used in diminutive form Stasz. It is probable that the first owner of the town was a man named Stasz Kmiotko. Staszów is home to a sports club Pogoń, founded in 1945.
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Staszów has a population of over 15,517 people. Staszów also forms the centre of the wider Staszów County which has a population of over 67,331 people.