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| Motto: Wszystkie drogi prowadzą do Jaworzna. All roads leads to Jaworzno. |
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  Jaworzno
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| Coordinates: 50°8′N 19°16′E / 50.133°N 19.267°E | |||
| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship |  Silesian |
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| County | city county | ||
| Established | 1229 | ||
| Town rights | 1901 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Paweł Silbert | ||
| Area | |||
| - City | 152.2 km2 (58.8 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2008) | |||
| - City | 95,520 | ||
| - Density | 627.6/km2 (1,625.5/sq mi) | ||
| - Urban | 2,746,000 | ||
| - Metro | 5,294,000 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 43-600 to 43-618 | ||
| Area code(s) | +48 32 | ||
| Car plates | SJ | ||
| Website | http://www.jaworzno.pl/ | ||
Jaworzno [jaˈvɔʐnɔ] is a city in Zagłębie Dąbrowskie in southern Poland, near Katowice. The east district of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union - metropolis with the population of 2 millions. Located in the Silesian Highlands, on the Przemsza river (tributary of the Vistula).
It is situated in the Silesian Voivodeship since its formation in 1999, previously it was in Katowice Voivodeship. Jaworzno 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 95,520 (2008)[2].
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Geography
Location
Jaworzno is located in the Silesian Highlands topographic region, in the historical region of Silesia, specifically Upper Silesia.
Administrative position
Jaworzno was placed into the Silesian Voivodeship (province) effective January 1, 1999 under the Local Government Reorganization Act. Previously, it was attached to the Katowice Voivodeship (1975-1998) and before that to the Kraków Voivodeship.
Jaworzno lies in the east of the largest metropolis in Poland and is one of the largest in the European Union, numbering about 3,5 million. This urban expansion bloomed in the 19th century thanks to the rapid development of the mining and metallurgical industries.
In the year 2006 Jaworzno and 14 neighboring cities formed the multimunicipal structure, the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union. Its population is 2 million and its area is 1,304 km². In 2006 and 2007, the Union made plans to dissolve into a single city under the name "Silesia".
Climate
The climate of the area is continental humid. The annual average temperature is 8 degrees Celsius (January average -1.7°C and July average 17.7°C). Yearly rainfall averages at 750 mm, the most rainy month being July. The area's characterisitc weak winds blow at about 2 m/s from from the west (Moravian Gate).
Districts
- Bory
- Byczyna
- Cezarówka
- Ciężkowice
- Dąbrowa Narodowa
- Długoszyn
- Dobra
- Gigant
- Jeleń (Deer)
- Jeziorki
- Koźmin
- Niedzieliska
- Pieczyska
- Siłownia
- Podwale
- Stare Miasto
- Szczakowa
- Śródmieście
- Wilkoszyn
- Wysoki Brzeg
History
The first known mention of Jaworzno was in the 13th century. Historically linked with Malopolska (Lesser Poland) to the east, the area was originally under the rule of the bishops of Kraków. After Austria seized Silesia at the end of the 17th century, several coal mines were developed near Jaworzno. After the First World War it was included in newly independent Poland.
During the Second World War SS-Lager Dachsgrube, a branch of the German concentration camp of Auschwitz, was established there. This was converted into Central Labour Camp Jaworzno after the war. It was also a location of several POW camps for the Western Allies.
Environment
Greens, forests, and undeveloped land constitute 60 percent of the town's area. Jaworzno has environmentally valuable areas which as a group present a diversity of landscapes and vegetation as well as a richness of flora and fauna. These include the Dolina Zabnika nature reserve, the Dobra Wilkoszyn landscape protection area, the Sasanka natural surface monument, Grodzisko hill, and Sosina lake. Within Jaworzno's boundaries there are 41 plant species under strict protection and 11 under partial protection.
Media
- TV Station
- CTv Jaworzno
- Newspapers
- Co Tydzień
- Tydzień w Jaworznie
- Żółty Jeż
- Extra
- Sokół Jaworznicki
Sport and culture
The city of Jaworzno has many sporting facilities at the Europe-wide level and offers a rich variety of educational and cultural activities. The city major arena, the Hala Widowiskowo-Sportowa, can seat 2,500 spectators. The Sosina water sports centre is the venue for the annual Polish water-skiing championships.
Football
- Szczakowianka Jaworzno - football team (1st league 2002/2003)
Famous people from Jaworzno
- Paweł Sarna
- Wojciech Saługa
- Andrzej Stalmach
- Basia Trzetrzelewska
- Jan Urban
- Bogdan Wołkowski
Sister cities
See also
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
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Jaworzno |
- Official web site of Jaworzno
- Popular web site about Jaworzno
- Community portal of the Jaworzno City
- Jaworzno TV station
- City Museum
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