Niepołomice

Niepołomice
Inner courtyard of the Niepołomice Castle built by Casimir III the Great
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Niepołomice
Coordinates: 50°2′2″N 20°13′2″E / 50.03389°N 20.21722°E / 50.03389; 20.21722Coordinates: 50°2′2″N 20°13′2″E / 50.03389°N 20.21722°E / 50.03389; 20.21722
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lesser Poland
County	Wieliczka
Gmina	Niepołomice
Government
• Mayor	Roman Ptak
Area
• Total	27.1 km2 (10.5 sq mi)
Population  (2015)
• Total	14,700
• Density	540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	32-005
Car plates	KWI
Website	http://www.niepolomice.eu/

Niepołomice (pronounced Niepowomitse [ɲɛpɔwɔˈmʲit͡sɛ]; German: Niepolomitz-Heidenau) is a town in southern Poland, within the Lesser Poland Voivodeship (since 1999). It is situated on the Vistula River, and belongs to Kraków on the verge of the large virgin Niepołomice Forest. There is a 14th-century hunting castle in town initially built by Casimir III, as well as a conservation center for European bison (Polish: Żubry) nearby.

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