Krzepice

Krzepice
St. Jacobs church

Coat of arms
Krzepice
Coordinates:
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Silesian
County Kłobuck
Gmina Krzepice
Established 12th century
City rights 1357
Government
 • Mayor Krystian Kotynia
Area
 • Total 27.71 km2 (10.7 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 4,524
 • Density 163.3/km2 (422.8/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 42-160
Area code(s) +48 34
Car plates SKL
Website http://www.krzepice.pl

Krzepice [kʂɛˈpit​͡sɛ] is a Polish town near Częstochowa, in Kłobuck County, Silesian Voivodeship.

Transport

Main road connections from the Krzepice include those with Wieluń (to the north-west) and Częstochowa (to the south-east) via the National Road 43.

A bypass has now been opened. The design and land acquisition are complete, the necessary permits have been obtained, and the final stage of archaeological work is underway. Construction began on 30 June 2008, and the bypass is now open.

Krzepice is linked by rail to Wieluń and Katowice.

History

Krzepice had a large Jewish Community up to the onset of the war in 1939. The Synagogue Ruin still stands and the Jewish Cemetery which served the community is close by.

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