Kliszów, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship
For other places with the same name, see Kliszów (disambiguation).
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Coordinates: 50°37′0″N 20°31′33″E / 50.61667°N 20.52583°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Świętokrzyskie |
County | Pińczów |
Gmina | Kije |
Population (approx.) | 260 |
Kliszów [ˈkliʂuf] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kije, within Pińczów County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) west of Kije, 10 km (6 mi) north of Pińczów, and 31 km (19 mi) south of the regional capital Kielce.[1]
The village has an approximate population of 260. A decisive battle of the Great Northern War between Saxony-Poland-Lithuania and the Swedish Empire, the Battle of Kliszów, was fought near the village.
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Coordinates: 50°37′0″N 20°31′33″E / 50.61667°N 20.52583°E
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