Kunów, Municipality in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Poland.
Kunów is a town in the Świętokrzyskie region that sits along the Kamienna River. The surrounding area features rolling landscapes with farmland and natural features typical of central Poland.
The town was granted Magdeburg rights in 1365 by King Kazimierz Wielki, which gave it legal status as an important administrative center. This charter shaped its early governance and community structure.
The town maintains its traditional governmental structure with a directly elected mayor and hosts regular municipal gatherings that strengthen community bonds.
The town is situated about 8 kilometers northwest of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski and can be reached via European route E371. The Kamienna River and local roads provide natural and practical navigation markers throughout the region.
In early modern times, this town was known for its marble quarries that extracted white and red stone. The material supplied building projects across the region and shaped the town's economic importance.
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