Szczucin

Szczucin
Town
Main square with the Baroque Saint Mary Magdalene church on the right
Main square with the Baroque Saint Mary Magdalene church on the right
Coat of arms of Szczucin
Szczucin is located in Poland
Szczucin
Szczucin
Coordinates: 50°18′N 21°4′E / 50.300°N 21.067°E / 50.300; 21.067
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLesser Poland
CountyDąbrowa
GminaSzczucin
First mentioned1326
Town rights1780
Population
4,069
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationKDA
National roads
Websitehttp://www.szczucin.pl

Szczucin [ˈʂt͡ʂut͡ɕin] is a town in Dąbrowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Szczucin. It lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) north-east of Dąbrowa Tarnowska, 30 km (19 mi) north of Tarnów and 85 km (53 mi) east of the regional capital Kraków.[1] The town has a population of 4,069. It is located on the Vistula river.

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.