Szczeka[2][3] [ˈʂt͡ʂɛka] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rytwiany, within Staszów County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland.

It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Rytwiany, 11 km (7 mi) south-east of Staszów, and 63 km (39 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kielce.

[4] According to the 2002 Poland census, there were 436 people residing in Szczeka village, of whom 49.1% were male and 50.9% were female.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 34.2% from 18 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older.

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