Editing Wieliczka (section)

==Geographic location==
The city of Wieliczka lies in the south central part of Poland, within the [[Małopolska]] (Lesser Poland) province. The city is located {{convert|13|km|abbr=on}} to the southeast of [[Kraków]] and not far from the town of [[Niepołomice]]. The [[Wieliczka Salt Mine]] – one of the world's oldest operating [[salt mine]]s, has been established on significant salt deposits which are also present in nearby [[Bochnia]].<ref>Jerzy Grzesiowski, ''Wieliczka: kopalnia, muzeum, zamek'' (Wieliczka: the Mine, the Museum, the Castle), 2nd ed., updated and augmented, Warsaw, Sport i Turystyka, 1987, {{ISBN|83-217-2637-2}}.</ref>

The town lies in a valley between two ridges that stretch from west to east: south Wieliczka foothills, north [[Bogucice]] sands, including the Wieliczka-Gdów Upland. The south ridge is higher, while the northern ridge leads to national road 94. Near the town lies the A4 highway (E40 European route), which connects Kraków with Poland's south western and south eastern regions. Despite the small area, the city's relative altitude accounts for more than 137 –m–: the highest mountain reaches 361,8 metres above the sea, and the lowest point lies at an altitude of 224 metres [[Above mean sea level|above sea level]].