Dąbrowa is a village located in south‑central Poland. Administratively, it is part of the Gmina (municipality) of Pawłów within Starachowice County (powiat starachowicki) in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship. The settlement lies approximately 3 km south‑west of the gmina seat Pawłów, about 10 km south of the county capital Starachowice, and roughly 33 km east of Kiel Cz, the regional capital of the voivodeship.
The village is situated in a predominantly rural area characterized by mixed agriculture and forested land. Its name, “Dąbrowa,” is derived from the Polish word dąb meaning “oak,” and historically denotes an oak forest or oak‑wooded area, a common toponymic element in Polish place names.
According to the Central Statistical Office of Poland (GUS) and the National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal (TERYT), Dąbrowa is officially recognized as a separate locality. As of the latest publicly available data, the population of the village is modest, numbering a few hundred residents, though precise figures may vary between statistical updates.
The village does not possess its own distinct historical landmarks of national significance, but it shares in the cultural and historical heritage of the Starachowice region, which includes a legacy of early industrial development and the broader historical context of the Świętokrzyskie region. Local infrastructure includes typical rural amenities such as a road network connecting it to neighboring villages and towns, and it is served by the administrative services of Gmina Pawłów.
