Jaworzno is a town in southern Poland with 98,500 inhabitants (1995). It is located in the Silesian Voivodship, which it has been since 1999). Previously, it could be found in Katowice Voivodship (1975-1998). 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Silesian voivodship since 1999 Silesia or Silesian Voivodship(1) is an administrative region and local government unit in Poland, established in 1999 out of Katowice, CzÄ™tochowa and Bielsko-BiaÅ‚a voivodships as a result of Local Government Reorganisation Act of 1998 (effective 1 January 1999). ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Katowice Voivodship (Polish: województwo katowickie) was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975-1998, superseded by Silesian Voivodship. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

Before 1975 it was situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodship. It was first mentioned in the 13th century. Historically linked with Lesser Poland, as since the XIIIth century its area belonged to the Cracovian bishops. Since Austria took over the power of Lesser Poland (at the end of the 17th century) several coal mines developed there. After the First World War it became Polish again. During the Second World War SS-Lager Dachsgrube, a branch of the German concentration camp Auschwitz was located there, transformed into Central Labour Camp Jaworzno after the war. 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... The Lesser Poland Voivodship or Little Poland Voivodship (in Polish województwo maÅ‚opolskie) is an administrative region or voivodship in the south of Poland that contains core areas of the historical and geographical region of Lesser Poland (Malopolska). ... (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... Lesser Poland voivodship since 1999 Lesser Poland (sometimes also referred to as Little Poland, Polish MaÅ‚opolska, Latin Polonia Minor) is one of the historical regions of Poland. ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... See also the related article on Nazi concentration camps The following is a list of German concentration camps during World War II. are marked with pink, while major concentration camps of are marked with blue. ... Auschwitz, in English, commonly refers to the Auschwitz concentration camp complex built near the town of Oświęcim, by Nazi Germany during World War II. Rarely, it may refer to the Polish town of Oświęcim (called by the Germans Auschwitz) itself. ... The memorial to the perished in Jaworzno Concentration Camp, erected in 1998 Central Labour Camp Jaworzno (Polish: ) was a concentration camp in Poland operating since 1943 until 1956. ...

Jaworzno
(Flag)	(Coat of Arms)
Voivodship	Silesian
Municipal government	Urząd Miasta Jaworzna
Mayor	Paul Silbert
Area	152,2 km²
Population  - city  - urban  - density	98 200 none 645/km²
Founded	-
City rights	-
Latitude Longitude	- -
Area code	+48 32
Car plates	SJ
Twin towns	-
Municipal Website

Image File history File links Jaworzno_Flaga. ... Image File history File links Jaworzno_Herb. ... Image File history File links Jaworzno_Mapa. ... A Voivodship (also voivodeship, Romanian: voievodat, Polish: województwo, Serbian: vojvodstvo or vojvodina) was a feudal state in medieval Romania, Hungary, Poland, Russia and Serbia (see Vojvodina), ruled by a Voivod (voivode). ... Silesian voivodship since 1999 Silesia or Silesian Voivodship(1) is an administrative region and local government unit in Poland, established in 1999 out of Katowice, Czętochowa and Bielsko-Biała voivodships as a result of Local Government Reorganisation Act of 1998 (effective 1 January 1999). ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... World map of the population density in 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A telephone numbering plan is a system that allows subscribers to make and receive telephone calls across long distances. ... // Introduction to this topic - includes background information for people living outside Poland Common to many countries - in fact there is a growing tendency to do so since the UK also began regionalising plates in 2002 - Poland has the region of registration of the vehicle encoded in the number plate. ... This article is about partnerships between towns distant from each other; see Twin cities for the different concept of physically neighbouring cities. ...

Location

The town of Jaworzno lies in the eastern part of the Province of Silesia, at the place where the regions of Upper Silesia and Little Poland meet. Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a residential community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Prussian Silesia, 1871, outlined in yellow; Silesia at the close of the Seven Years War in 1763, outlined in cyan (areas now in the Czech Republic were Austrian-ruled at that time) Silesia (Czech: ; German: ; Polish: ) is a historical region in central Europe. ... Lesser Poland voivodship since 1999 Little Poland or Lesser Poland (Polish Małopolska, Latin: Polonia Minor) is one of the historical regions of Poland. ...

Number of inhabitants: 97.137. In respect of area Jaworzno is among the largest towns in Poland; its area is 152,2 km2. Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ...

The town does not form a compact structure of settlement but several districts situated radially towards the centre are divided by strips of green. This contributes to Jaworzno's peculiar functional and special character. See Green for the color. ...

Communications

Jaworzno is situated at the crossing of some major lines of road, railway and air communication. The town is crossed by the national roads: Gdansk - Cieszyn, Warsaw - Bytom, connecting the western and eastern borders of the country (its Katowice - Cracow section is a paid A4 motorway). The railway junction at Jaworzno-Szczakowa is a major transshipment point. Owing to the vicinity to the A4 motorway the town is very well communicated to the international airport at Kraków - Balice (at a distance of c 50 km from Jaworzno) and thanks to the nearness of the national road No. 79 - to the international airport at Katowice - Pyrzowice (c 40 km from Jaworzno). A typical rural county road in Indiana, USA, where traffic drives on the right. ... For alternative meanings of Gdańsk and Danzig, see Gdansk (disambiguation) and Danzig (disambiguation) Motto: Nec temere, nec timide (Neither rashly nor timidly) Voivodship Pomeranian Municipal government Rada miasta Gdańska Mayor Paweł Adamowicz Area 262 km² Population  - city  - urban  - density 461 400 (2003) Ranked 6th 1 035 000 1761/km² Founded... Warsaw (Polish: , (?), in full The Capital City of Warsaw, Polish: Miasto StoÅ‚eczne Warszawa) is the capital of Poland and its largest city. ... Bytom (pronounce: [bitÉ”m], German: Beuthen) is a city in southern Poland with 205,560 inhabitants (1999). ... Panorama of Katowice at night Katowice (pronunciation: [] (Czech: Katovice, German: Kattowitz) is an important city of the historical region of Upper Silesia in southern Poland on the KÅ‚odnica and Rawa rivers. ... Motto: none Voivodship Lesser Poland Municipal government Rada miasta Kraków Mayor Jacek Majchrowski Area 326,8 km² Population  - city  - urban  - density 757,500 (2004 est. ... Panorama of Katowice at night Katowice (pronunciation: [] (Czech: Katovice, German: Kattowitz) is an important city of the historical region of Upper Silesia in southern Poland on the KÅ‚odnica and Rawa rivers. ...

Sport and Culture

The town of Jaworzno has many sporting facilities on European level and offers a rich variety of educational and cultural activities. The town's showpiece is The Show and Sports Hall (Hala Widowiskowo-Sportowa) which can seat 2500 spectators - the Hall hosts not only sporting events but also concerts and cultural performances. Hall has several meanings. ...

The inhabitants of Jaworzno can visit such places of recreation as, first of all, the water sports centre Sosina, hosting the anual Polish water-skiing championships, the Horse-riding Centre, the Divers' Base, and the Skittle-alley - all these facilities are very attractive. People who live in Silesia and the nearby towns of Little Poland are also glad to visit Jaworzno's swimming-pool, which is one of the modernest in the region. An unphonetic way to write center. ... Recreational skiiers typically use two skis — other techniques abound. ... Prussian Silesia, 1871, outlined in yellow; Silesia at the close of the Seven Years War in 1763, outlined in cyan (areas now in the Czech Republic were Austrian-ruled at that time) Silesia (Czech: ; German: ; Polish: ) is a historical region in central Europe. ... Lesser Poland voivodship since 1999 Little Poland or Lesser Poland (Polish Małopolska, Latin: Polonia Minor) is one of the historical regions of Poland. ... Region can be used to mean either: any more or less well-defined geographical area of a country or continent, defined by geography, culture or history in political geography, an administrative subdivision of a country or of the European Union. ...

• Szczakowianka Jaworzno - football team (2nd league 2003/2004)

Garbarnia Szczakowianka Jaworzno is a Polish football club based in Jaworzno, Poland. ...

Environment

Greens, forests and undeveloped land constitute 60% of the town's area. Environment-friendly projects are conducive to the coming of many species of plants and animals finding their habitat here. Jaworzno has some environmentally valuable areas characterised by diverse topographic profile and vegetation as well as a rich flora and fauna. These include the nature reserve "Dolina Zabnika", the landscape protection area "Dobra Wilkoszyn", the surface monument of nature "Sasanka", the "Grodzisko" hill, and the "Sosina" bay. Within Jaworzno's boundaries there are 41 plant species under strict protection and 11 under partial protection. Look up habitat in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Flora may refer to: Flora (goddess), a goddess in Roman mythology Flora (plants), a collective term for plant life; as distinct from fauna (animals); or, a book or other work that describes the plant species occurring in a particular area or region. ... Fauna is a collective term for animal life of any particular region or time. ... The Taj Mahal, commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, as a mausoleum for his wife, Arjumand Banu Begum. ... A hill in Hungary with a hillside vintage garden For the landform that extends less than 600 metres above the surrounding terrain and that is smaller than a mountain, see the mountain article. ... In geography, a bay or gulf is a collection of water that is surrounded by land on three sides. ... Divisions Land plants (embryophytes) Non-vascular plants (bryophytes) Marchantiophyta - liverworts Anthocerotophyta - hornworts Bryophyta - mosses Vascular plants (tracheophytes) Lycopodiophyta - clubmosses Equisetophyta - horsetails Pteridophyta - true ferns Psilotophyta - whisk ferns Ophioglossophyta - adderstongues Seed plants (spermatophytes) †Pteridospermatophyta - seed ferns Pinophyta - conifers Cycadophyta - cycads Ginkgophyta - ginkgo Gnetophyta - gnetae Magnoliophyta - flowering plants Adiantum pedatum (a fern...

See also

• Central Labour Camp Jaworzno

Silesian Voivodship

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