Szczekociny | |
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 Church of Saint Bartholomew | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Szczekociny | |
| Coordinates: 50°37′34″N 19°49′08″E / 50.62611°N 19.81889°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County | Zawiercie |
| Gmina | Szczekociny |
| First mentioned | 1307 |
| Town rights | 1398 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jacek Lipa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.98 km2 (6.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
| • Total | 3,612 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 42-445 |
| Area code | (+48)34 |
| Car plates | SZA |
| National roads |   |
| Voivodeship roads |  |
| Website | http://www.szczekociny.pl/ |
Szczekociny ([ʂt͡ʂɛkɔˈt͡ɕinɨ]) (Yiddish: שטעקעטשין, romanized: Shtshekotshin) is a town on the Pilica river, in Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland, with 3,612 inhabitants (2019).
Even though Szczekociny administratively belongs to the Silesian Voivodeship, it is part of the historic region of Lesser Poland. It was granted town rights in 1398.
- ^ "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. Archived from the original on 2021-07-15. Retrieved 2020-03-21.