Sandomierz (pronounced: [sanˈdɔmʲɛʂ] ( listen)) (German: Sandomir; Latin: Sandomiria; Yiddish: Tsuzmir; Ukrainian: Сандомир or Судомир; Russian: Сандомир; Czech: Sandoměř) is a town in south-eastern Poland with 25,714 inhabitants (2006). Situated in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship (since 1999), previously in Tarnobrzeg Voivodeship (1975–1998). It is the capital of Sandomierz County (since 1999). Sandomierz is known for its Old Town, a major tourist attraction. Administrative borders directly Tarnobrzeg. In the past, Sandomierz used to be one of the most important urban centers not only of Lesser Poland, but also of the whole country,