Jaworzno
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See also: Jaworzno, Opole Voivodeship
Jaworzno [jaˈvɔʐnɔ] ⓘ is a city in southern Poland, near Katowice. It lies in the Silesian Highlands, on the Przemsza river (a tributary of the Vistula). Jaworzno belongs to Lesser Poland and despite belonging to Silesian Voivodeship since 1999, Jaworzno is not part of Silesia. The city is situated in the Silesian Voivodeship since its formation in 1999, previously (1975–1999) it was in Katowice Voivodeship. Jaworzno is one of the cities of the 2,7 million conurbation – Katowice urban area and within a greater Upper Silesian-Moravian metropolitan area populated by about 5,294,000 people.[2] The population of the city is 89,350 (2021).[1]
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Jaworzno | |
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Motto(s): Jaworzno – źródło energii. Jaworzno – the source of energy | |
Coordinates: 50°12′16″N 19°16′12″E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Silesian |
County | county |
Established | 1229 |
City rights | 1901 |
Government | |
• country mayor | Paweł Silbert |
Area | |
• Total | 153 km2 (59 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2021) | |
• Total | 89,350 [1] |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 43–600 to 43–618 |
Area code | +48 32 |
Car plates | SJ |
Website | http://www.jaworzno.pl/ |
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