Niepołomice

Niepołomice
Inner courtyard of the Niepołomice Castle built by Casimir III the Great

Coat of arms
Niepołomice
Coordinates: 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.com

Niepołomice ([ɲɛpɔwɔˈmʲit͡sɛ]; German: Niepolomitz / Heidenau) is a town in southern Poland, situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship (since 1999), previously in Kraków Voivodeship (1975–1998). It is situated on the Vistula River, and belongs to Kraków on the verge of a large virgin forest (Polish: Puszcza Niepołomnicka - Niepołomice Forest). There is a 14th-century gothic hunting castle in town built by Casimir III, as well as a conservation center for wisents (Polish: Żubry) nearby.

Pollution

According to the report of the World Health Organization in 2016 Niepołomice has been classified as the fifteenth most polluted city of the European Union.

Sport

Puszcza Niepołomice is based in the town.

Coordinates: 50°02′N 20°13′E / 50.033°N 20.217°E / 50.033; 20.217

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