Włoszczowa [vwɔʂˈt͡ʂɔva] is a town in Poland, in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, about 50 km (31 mi) west of Kielce. It is the capital of Włoszczowa County. Population is 10,756 (2004). Włoszczowa lies in historic Lesser Poland, and from its foundation until 1795 (see Partitions of Poland), it belonged to Sandomierz Voivodeship.