Opoczno

Opoczno
St. Bartholomew's Church in Opoczno
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Opoczno
Coordinates: 51°22′38″N 20°17′13″E / 51.37722°N 20.28694°E / 51.37722; 20.28694
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Łódź Voivodeship
County	Opoczno
Gmina	Opoczno
Government
• Mayor	Michał Konecki
Area
• Total	23.91 km2 (9.23 sq mi)
Elevation	190 m (620 ft)
Population  (31 December 2020)
• Total	20,746 [1]
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	26–300
Vehicle registration	EOP
Website	http://www.opoczno.pl

Opoczno ([ɔˈpɔt͡ʂnɔ] ^ⓘ) is a town in south-central Poland, seat of Opoczno County in the Łódź Voivodeship. It has a long and rich history, and in the past it used to be one of the most important urban centers of northwestern Lesser Poland. Currently, Opoczno is an important road and rail junction; its patron saint is Saint Cecilia, and the town is famous across Poland for its folklore.