Sosnowiec
(Flag)	(Coat of arms)
Motto: -
Basic Information
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Silesian
Powiat (County)	Rada Miasta Sosnowca
Gmina (Commune)	Sosnowiec
Urban Information
Population	226 805
Area of district	- km²
Founded	-
City rights	1902
Latitude Longitude	50°17' N 19°03' E
Gmina Sosnowiec
Area	91.26 km²
Agglomeration	-
Density	2 485/km²
Area code	+48 32
Car plates	SO
Twin towns	FRA Les Mureaux  ROU Suceava  FRA Roubaix  HUN Komárom
Economy and Traffic
Economy	mining, heavy industry
Highway	-
Railway	-
Airport	-
Administration
Mayor	-
Municipal Address	-
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Sielecki Castle

Sosnowiec (pronounced: [sɔs:nɔvȋεʦ]) is a city located in the south of Poland, in a tributary of the Wisla (Vistula) river. A county capital neighbouring Katowice, and a mining and industrial region, it was one of the largest cities in the Silesian Voivodeship and Upper Silesian Industry Area. Sosnowiec belongs to Zagłębie Dąbrowskie, and not to Silesia. Its population as of 2006 numbers 225,202. Image File history File linksMetadata Zamek_Sielecki. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Zamek_Sielecki. ... The purpose of this page is to lay out our policies for handling sounds, and give people some useful information for handling sound files. ... The Vistula (Polish: ) is with 1,047 kilometers (678 miles) the longest river in Poland. ... 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. ... Capital city Katowice Area 12,294 km² Population (2004)  - Density 4,830,000 392. ... Silesian Region Katowice in 1905 The Upper Silesian Industry Area or Upper Silesian Industry Region (polish: GórnoÅ›lÄ…skie ZagÅ‚Ä™bie WÄ™glowe, GZW) is an urban area in Silesia, Poland centering around Katowice in Silesian Voivodship (previously capital of Katowice Voivodship). ... ZagÅ‚Ä™bie DÄ…browskie (literally Ore Region of DÄ…browa; (?)) is a historical and geographical region in Poland. ... Silesia (Czech: ; German: ; Latin: ; Polish: ; Silesian: Åšlónsk) is a historical region in central Europe. ...

It is sometimes known by the names Sosnowietz, Sosnowitz, Sosnovitz (Yiddish), Sosnovyts, Sosnowyts, Sosnovytz, Sosnowytz, Sosnovets (Russian), Sosnovetz. There are 5 other smaller towns in Poland also called Sosnowiec. They are located in the regions of Bydgoszcz, Kielce, Łódź, Łomża, and Opole. Yiddish (ייִדיש, Jiddisch) is a Germanic language spoken by about four million Jews throughout the world. ... Bydgoszcz ( ; German: ; Latin: Bydgostia) is a city in northern Poland, on the Brda and Vistula rivers, with a population of 369,151 (2004). ... Map of the centre of Kielce Monastery Exbud headquarters-symbol of todays Kielce City The monument to commemorate of tragedy in New York 11 September 2001 Bishops Palace Building of Stefan Å»eromski Theatre The new stadium in Kielce Bus Station in Kielce of characterisic shape of alien saucer Kielce... Łódź ( ) is Polands second largest city (population 776,297 in 2004). ... Łomża is a town in north-eastern Poland, located approx. ... Opole ( ; German: ) is a city in southern Poland on the Oder River (Odra). ...

History

• 1795: Sosnowiec passed to the Kingdom of Prussia in the Partitions of Poland and became known as Sosnowitz in German.

• 1815: The city was passed to Imperial Russia at the end of the Napoleonic Wars.

• 1890: There were 2,600 Jews living in Sosnowiec (29.8% of the total population), who earned their livelihood mainly in the clothing, food, construction, and machine industries, and bookkeeping services.

• 1896: A Jewish cemetery was opened.

• 1905-1906: A Jewish labor movement was organized through the Bund and Poalei Zion. Some Jewish workers of Sosnowiec took part in "revolutionary activities", and 30 were imprisoned and exiled to Siberia.

• 1907: A Jewish "linat zedek" ("paupers' hostel") was founded.

• 1908: A Jewish "Talmud Torah" (religious school for Hebrew and bible studies) was opened.

• 1913: A Jewish mikveh was opened.

• 1919: The city reverted to Poland, after the Soviets' retreat in World War I.

• 1920: A mine owed by H. Priwer produced 25,000 tons of coal.

• 1921: The Jewish population reached 13,646 (16% of the total), of whom about a third engaged in light and medium industry (including the manufacture of shoes and clothing), crafts and trade, coal mining, and the manufacture of iron coke. Around 2,000 Jews were employed as clerks or laborers in business or industry, and a significant number were professionals.

• 1922: A mine owned by B. Meyer produced 32,000 tons of coal.

• 1931: The Jewish population reached 20,805.

• 1931-1939: Many Jews came mainly from Kielce province attracted to Sosnowiec by more favorable work opportunities. A Jewish hospital was established, as well as secondary schools for boys and girls. Associations of merchants, industrialists, and artisans were formed.

• Sep 1, 1939: Nazi German forces invaded Poland. German planes bombed Polish cities, including Warsaw, the capital. German tanks, infantry and cavalry penetrated Polish territory on several fronts with five armies, a total of 1.5 million troops. The attack came without any warning or declaration of war. Britain and France started preparing to wage war on Germany.

• Sep 3, 1939: Britain and France declared war on Germany.

• Sep 4, 1939: The German army entered Sosnowiec and on that day it organized an attack on the Jewish population, in which 13 Jews were killed. At the time, the Jewish population was estimated at 28,000 (22% of the total).

• Sep 9, 1939: The Great Synagogue on Dekert Street was set on fire.

• October, 1939: In Czeladź, a separate Jewish Council was formed, and included some of the town's most respected citizens. A local Jewish Constabulary (police force) was also formed.

• 1940: The Jewish population of Sosnowiec, estimated to be 22407, became part of the central Judenrat (Zentrale der Judischen Altestenrate in Ostoberschlesien, or Central Office of the Jewish Councils of Elders in Eastern Upper Silesia), together with other 45 communities with Jewish populations. It was headed by Moshe Merin, who hoped to mitigate German policy by obedience. The Jewish Council became a branch of the Central Judenrat.

• May-August, 1942: Thousands of Jews from the large cities were sent to the Auschwitz death camp. 1,500 on May 10-12; 2,000 in June; and over 8,000 (about 25 percent of the Jews of Sosnowiec) on August 12-18. After the latter deportation, the Germans established a ghetto in the suburb of Srodula. The survivors remained under the authority of Organisation Schmelt.

• Spring of 1943: The Germans completed the concentration of the Sosnowiec Jews in the Srodula ghetto in Zaglebie. The Germans planned to exploit the Jews as a labor force, but soon a decision was made to liquidate the ghettos.

• March 10, 1943: The Srodula ghetto was sealed off.

• June 21, 1943: Moshe Merin and several of his close aides were deported to Auschwitz.

• June 22, 1943: Thousands of Jews were deported from the Sosnowiec ghetto to Auschwitz.

• August 1-16, 1943: The Sosnowiec ghetto was finally liquidated, and almost all remaining Jews (around 15,000) were deported to Auschwitz, were they perished. Some Jews presented resistance. Many had gone into hiding in bunkers and on three occasions Jews opened fire on Germans. The Nazis had set up several liquidation camps in the district, using 1,300 Jews to sort out the possessions of the deported Jews.

• Dec 1943-Jan 1944: The last 1,000-1,300 Jews in Sosnowiec were either murdered or also sent to Auschwitz to die. Previously there had been considerable underground activity among the Jews, mostly organized by the youth organizations [[Hanoar Hatzioni|Ha-No'ar ha-Ziyyoni, Gordonia, and Ha-Shomer ha-Tsa'ir, whose main leader was Zevi Dunski.

• 1945-1946: After the war about 700 Jews resettled in Sosnowiec, but almost all of them emigrated shortly afterward.

• For Sosnowiec's 100th birthday, the downtown area was thoroughly rebuilt, to harmonise its architectural layout and give the city a more modern image.

• 2004: Sosnowiec authorities and designers were awarded the Grand Prix for the rebuilding of the downtown area in a competition for the best public space in the Śląskie Province (Silesia). This investment had been accompanied by a program designed to improve the esthetic qualities of the city, under which a comprehensive program for unifying the colors of the elevations, and advertisements entitled “rainbow city” were introduced.

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Silesia (Czech: ; German: ; Latin: ; Polish: ; Silesian: Åšlónsk) is a historical region in central Europe. ...

Economy

It is characterized by its dynamism, economic activity, and care for its cultural heritage and natural environment. In recent years, Sosnowiec has been transformed from an industrial center with mainly mining and heavy industries into a trade and service processing hub. However, it still has several important coal mines, steel factories and other heavy industrial plants.

Its Special Economic Zone (SEZ), which was established in Sosnowiec thanks to the efforts of local authorities, has played a major role in the establishment of new businesses in the area. As a result, several companies with Polish and foreign capital have decided to place their businesses in the city. Companies operating on the local market have easily adopted their technologies to market requirements and global standards. A large number of them have introduced quality assurance systems compatible with the international standards ISO 9000, while others have been awarded the ISO 14000 quality certificate. This year Sosnowiec City Office was awarded the ISO 9001 2001 quality certificate for its management system for providing services for the local community. Sign on a wholesaler at the Tsukiji fish market indicates ISO 9001 certification. ... ISO 9000 specifies requirements for a Quality Management System overseeing the production of a product or service. ...

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Points of interest

• The city has a 17th-century castle known as the Sielecki Castle.

Sielecki Castle Sielecki Castle is a castle in the city of Sosnowiec in south Poland. ...

Sports

• Zagłębie Sosnowiec: men's football team, Polish Cup winner: 1962, 1963, 1977, 1978
• KP Polska Energia Sosnowiec - men's volleyball team playing in Polish Volleyball League (Polska Liga Siatkówki, PLS), 5th place in season 2003/2004.

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Education and Science

University of Silesia - Faculty of Computer and Materials Science

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• The University of Silesia (schools of modern languages, natural science, technology and a language teacher training college)
  • Faculty of Earth Science
  • Faculty of Computer and Materials Science
  • Faculty of Philology
• The Silesian Medical Academy,
  • Faculty of Pharmacy
• The private School of Marketing and Management
• The Silesian University of Technology
  • Faculty of Automatic Control, Electronics and Computer Science
• The private School of Ecology

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Tourist attractions

Schöena Palace

• Sielecki Castle, 17th-century
• Dietla Palace
• Schöena Palace and museum
• Katedra Wniebowzięcia NMP w Sosnowcu
• Wilhelma Palace
• Church St Tomasza
• Railway Station Sosnowiec Główny
• Railway Station Sosnowiec Maczki
• Huta Buczek

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Famous people

• Jan Ciszewski
• Konstanty Ćwierk
• Edward Gierek
• Jędrzej Giertych
• Marian Kantor-Mirski
• Paulina Kaczanow (Marianna Rokita)
• Teresa Janina Kierocińska
• Małgorzata Maier
• Marian Malina
• Marian Masłoń
• Krzysztof Materna
• Sławomir Matusz
• Jan Przemsza-Zieliński
• Arkadiusz Rybak
• Jacek Rykała
• Vładek Spiegelman
• Włodzimierz Sedlak
• Agnieszka Solska
• Bogdan Suchodolski
• Władysław Szafer
• Henryk Średnicki
• Waldemar Wspaniały
• Vladek Spiegelman

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Musicans

• Jacek Cygan
• Patrycja Gola
• Jan Kiepura
• Władysław Szpilman
• Adam Szerszeń
• Marcin Oles
• Bartlomiej Oles

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Famous Music Groups

• Skankan
• Ryczące dwudziestki

External links

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Sosnowiec

• Official web site of Sosnowiec
• Sosnowiec on an old photography (in Polish)
• Solar Elipses for Sosnowiec, 1700-2100
• Local weather in Sosnowiec, Weather.com
• Mapquest link to 6 towns in Poland called Sosnowiec
• Encarta map of Sosnowiec, Śląskie, Poland
• Pictures of Sosnowiec (in Polish)

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Coordinates: 50°17′N, 19°08′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...