Krzeszowice [kʂɛʂɔˈvʲit͡sɛ] is a town in southern Poland, situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship. As of 2004, the population of Krzeszowice was 9,993. Krzeszowice belongs to Krakow Metropolitan Area, and lies 25 kilometers west of the center of Krakow. The town has a rail station, on a major route from Krakow to Katowice, and lies along National Road Nr. 79, which goes from Warsaw to Bytom. In 1928–1966 the town had the status of a spa.