Kęty

Kęty
Central Kęty

Coat of arms
Kęty
Coordinates:
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lesser Poland
County Oświęcim
Gmina Kęty
Government
 • Mayor Tomasz Bąk
Area
 • Total 23.14 km2 (8.9 sq mi)
Elevation 315 m (1,033 ft)
Population (2006)
 • Total 19,252
 • Density 832/km2 (2,154.8/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 32-650
Car plates KOS
Website http://www.kety.pl

Kęty [ˈkɛntɨ] is a town in Oświęcim County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland with 19,175 inhabitants (2004). The town dates its earliest document from 1277 when Polish prince of Opole Władysław confirmed sale of the settlement and adoption of Lviv city rights.[1] The town's name comes from the word kąt (Polish for corner). The greatest development of the town came under the rule of Jagiellons, when the town became royal property.[2]

The son of the major of the town of Kenty, Stanislaus Bacenga and his wife Anna became the Saint John Cantius, also known as John (Johann) of Kraków.

Education

References

  1. ^ [1] Settlement document
  2. ^ http://www.kety.pl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=22&Itemid=37 Official Page of the city

External links

Town and seat
  • Kęty
Villages