Skoczów

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Skoczów is a town in southern Poland with 23,100 inhabitants (1995).

Situated in the Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Bielsko-Biala Voivodship (1975-1998).

The hill that overlooks the town is dominated by a large cross. The Pope visited Skoczów a few years ago, holding a mass on said hill and generating a great deal of excitement.

The town has a market on Thursdays, situated next to the Vistula river.