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  Dąbrowa Górnicza
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| Coordinates: 50°19′N 19°16′E / 50.317°N 19.267°E | |||
| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship |  Silesian |
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| County | city county | ||
| Town rights | 1916 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Zbigniew Podraza | ||
| Area | |||
| - City | 188 km2 (72.6 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2008) | |||
| - City | 128,795 | ||
| - Density | 685.1/km2 (1,774.3/sq mi) | ||
| - Urban | 2,746,000 | ||
| - Metro | 5,294,000 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 41-300 to 42-530 | ||
| Area code(s) | +48 32 | ||
| Car plates | SD | ||
| Sister cities: |  Alchevsk Studénka Câmpulung Moldovenesc |
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| Website | http://www.dabrowa-gornicza.pl/ | ||
Dąbrowa Górnicza [dɔmˈbrɔva gurˈnit͡ʂa] (
listen) is a city in Zagłębie Dąbrowskie in southern Poland, near Katowice. The north-east district of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union - metropolis with the population of 2 millions. Located in the Silesian Highlands, on the Czarna Przemsza and Biała Przemsza rivers (tributaries of the Vistula).
It is situated in the Silesian Voivodeship since its formation in 1999, previously it was in Katowice Voivodeship. Dąbrowa Górnicza is one of the cities of the 2,7 million conurbation - Katowice urban area and within a greater Silesian metropolitan area populated by about 5,294,000 people.[1] The population of the city is 128,795 (2008).[2]
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History
It started to grow in 19th century, after the discovery of coal near the city. The Huta Bankowa steel works, which is still a going concern, was built in Dabrowa Gornicza in 1834. The 1970s saw the construction of the Huta Katowice steel works, which is nowadays the biggest steel producing plant in Poland. Now it is divided into many small parts working on their own. In the 1990s all coal mines there had been closed, because of lack of coal. But the oldest part of the town Reden still exists.
Education
- Silesian Technical University, Faculty of Chemistry, Industrial and Environmental Chemistry course
- Wyższa Szkoła Biznesu
- Wyższa Szkoła Planowania Strategicznego
Transport
There are many important routes crossing in Dąbrowa Górnicza. These include expressway S1 and national road 94. Expressway S1 is a direct connection to motorway A4 and to Katowice International Airport. Also Dąbrowa Górnicza has rich railway network access including Warsaw-Katowice line (VI Pan-European corridor) and nearby Broad Gauge Metallurgy Line terminal in Sławków.
Famous people born in Dąbrowa Górnicza
- Karol Adamiecki (1866–1933), economist, engineer
- Janusz Gajos (b. 1939), actor
- Sobieslaw Zasada (b. 1930), rally driver, businessman
Etymology of name
Before begin of city area of city was covered by Oak Forest (In Polish: Dąbrowa, Oak = Dąb). In XIX century in this city were a lot of mines. At the beginning the city was called Old Dąbrowa (Old = Stara). After the year 1916 it was named Dąbrowa Górnicza (Oak Mine).
Gallery
 Centrum |
 Museum |
 Park "Zielona" |
 Waterpark "Nemo" |
References
- ^ European Spatial Planning Observation Network (ESPON)[1]
- ^ Powierzchnia i ludność w przekroju terytorialnym w 2008 - Central Statistical Office in Poland ISSN 1505-5507 , 13.08.2008
External links
- Encyclopaedia Britannica Dabrowa Gornicza
- Dabrowa Gornicza page for investors
- Forum about Dabrowa Gornicza
- The City of Dabrowa Gornicza
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