| Kęty | |
| Pushpin Map: | Poland |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Voivodeship |
| Subdivision Name1: | Lesser Poland |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Oświęcim |
| Subdivision Type3: | Gmina |
| Subdivision Name3: | Kęty |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Marcin Śliwa |
| Area Total Km2: | 23.14 |
| Population As Of: | 2006 |
| Population Total: | 18372 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Coordinates: | 49.9°N 32°W |
| Elevation M: | 315 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 32-650 |
| Blank Name: | Car plates |
| Blank Info: | KOS |
| Website: | http://www.kety.pl |
Kęty is a town in Oświęcim County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland with 18,955 inhabitants (2012).The town located in Silesian Foothills dates its earliest document from 1277 when Polish prince of Opole Władysław confirmed sale of the settlement and adoption of Lviv city rights.[1] The town's name comes from the word kąt (Polish for corner). The greatest development of the town came under the rule of Jagiellons, when the town became royal property.[2]
The son of the mayor of the town of Kenty, Stanislaus Bacenga and his wife Anna became the Saint John Cantius, also known as John (Johann) of Kraków.
http://www.portal.edukacja.kety.pl/ Education
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Poland.
Kęty is twinned with:
