Bochnia

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Bochnia is a town in south-eastern Poland with 30,000 inhabitants (2001).

Situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Tarnow Voivodship (1975-1998). Founded in 1253, well-known from having oldest still existing salt mine in Europe (built near 1248).

Education

• Wyższa Szkoła Ekonomiczna

Famous people from Bochnia

• Ralph Modjeski (Rudolf Modrzejewski), notable engineer in the United States, born 1861 to actress Helena Modjeska.

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