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Tarnowskie Góry

 
 
Columbia Encyclopedia: Tarnowskie Góry
Tarnowskie Góry (tärnôf'skyĕ gū') , town (1993 est. pop. 77,700), Śląskie prov., S Poland. It is an industrial center where metal goods, mining and railway equipment, and cement are produced. Nearby are coal, zinc, and lead mines. Chartered in 1526, the town passed from Germany to Poland after World War I.


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