Bliżyn

Bliżyn
Village
Saint Louis church in Bliżyn
Bliżyn
Coordinates: 51°6′32″N 20°45′24″E / 51.10889°N 20.75667°E / 51.10889; 20.75667
Country Poland
VoivodeshipŚwiętokrzyskie
CountySkarżysko
GminaBliżyn
Population
 • Total
2,000
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
26-120
Vehicle registrationTSK

Bliżyn [ˈbliʐɨn] is a village in Skarżysko County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Bliżyn. It lies on the Kamienna river and Bliżyn Reservoir, approximately 12 km (7 mi) west of Skarżysko-Kamienna and 27 km (17 mi) north of the regional capital Kielce.