Wąchock
in Powiat starachowicki of Województwo Świętokrzyskie, Poland

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.074 and 21.012 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 4' 26" and E 21° 0' 44"
Currency and Currency Code:
Zloty - PLN
Spoken languages:
Polish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 08:43 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Warsaw
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:52 am and 3:48 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Poland in Eastern Europe

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Poland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Poland. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Wąchock

Wąchock in Powiat starachowicki (Województwo Świętokrzyskie) with it's 2,747 habitants is a town located in Poland about 80 mi (or 129 km) south of Warsaw, the country's capital town.

Time in Wąchock is now 08:43 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Warsaw with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports closer to Wąchock, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Poland is Lublin Radwiec Airport in a distance of 61 mi (or 98 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Poland is Historic Centre of Warsaw in a distance of 82 mi (or 133 km), North. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Starachowice, Mirzec, Skarzysko Koscielne, Mirow and Bodzentyn. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 2°C / 36 °F

Morning Temperature -2°C / 28 °F
Evening Temperature 2°C / 36 °F
Night Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 91%
Air Pressure 1023 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 15th of November 2024

6°C (44 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

6°C (43 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

5°C (42 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Europa Business & Spa

Address
2,6 mi
Ul. Radomska 76a
27-200 Starachowice
Poland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Senator

Address
2,9 mi
ul. Krywki 18
27-200 Starachowice
Poland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Wąchock

Wąchock is a town in Starachowice County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Poland, near Starachowice. In 2006, it had 2,777 inhabitants. Wachock received its town charter in 1454, lost it in 1869, and regained in 1994. The town is located in historic Lesser Poland, and is famous across Poland for jokes about its inhabitants and their sołtys (head of a village). Wąchock has the Monument of the Sołtys, also the town organizes annual meeting of Polish sołtyses. The town lies on National Road Nr.

Located at 51.0833, 21.0167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Cities and towns in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Starachowice County

Wąchock Abbey

Wąchock Abbey (Polish: Opactwo Cystersów w Wąchocku) is a Cistercian abbey in Wąchock, Poland. Located near the larger town of Starachowice in the Świętokrzyskie Mountains of south-eastern Poland, Wąchock is best known for the architecture of this Roman Catholic site. The abbey was founded by Cistercian monks, who came to the region in the late 12th century.

Located at 51.0742, 21.0136 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cistercian monasteries in Poland, Christian monasteries established in the 12th century, Starachowice County

Marcinków, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship

Marcinków is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wąchock, within Starachowice County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres north-west of Wąchock, 8 km north-west of Starachowice, and 35 km north-east of the regional capital Kielce. The village has a population of 674.

Located at 51.0914, 20.9756 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Starachowice County

Rataje, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship

Rataje is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wąchock, within Starachowice County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately 2 kilometres south of Wąchock, 4 km west of Starachowice, and 34 km north-east of the regional capital Kielce. The village has a population of 425.

Located at 51.0578, 21.0119 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Starachowice County

Wielka Wieś, Starachowice County

Wielka Wieś is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wąchock, within Starachowice County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately 2 kilometres west of Wąchock, 7 km north-west of Starachowice, and 34 km north-east of the regional capital Kielce. The village has a population of 1,425.

Located at 51.0719, 20.9858 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Starachowice County

Węglów

Węglów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wąchock, within Starachowice County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres south-west of Wąchock, 6 km west of Starachowice, and 33 km north-east of the regional capital Kielce. The village has a population of 257.

Located at 51.0603, 20.9836 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Starachowice County


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Wąchock, Вонхоцк, וונחוצק, Vonhocka, Вонхоцьк, 翁霍茨克