Zabrze
(Flag)	(Coat of arms)
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Silesian
Municipal government	Rada Miejska w Zabrzu
Mayor	Małgorzata Mańka-Szulik area=80,43 population=194.041
Population  - city  - urban  - density	{{{population}}} - 2.413/km²
Founded	-
City rights	1922
Latitude Longitude	50°18' N 18°46' E
Area code	+48 32
Car plates	SZ
Twin towns	Sangerhausen, Seclin, Lund, Sønderborg, Hazleton, Trnava, Opava, Kaliningrad, Rivne
Municipal Website

Zabrze (pronounced: ['zabʒε]; German: Zabrze, from 1915-1945 Hindenburg) is a city in southern Poland with 194,041 inhabitants (2004). It is situated in the Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Katowice Voivodship (1975-1998). Image File history File links POL_Zabrze_flag. ... Image File history File links POL_Zabrze_COA.svg‎ real name: Artur Jan FijaÅ‚kowski pl. ... from pl wiki File links The following pages link to this file: Zabrze Categories: GFDL images ... This article describes country as a type of geographical or political entity. ... 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, CzÄ™tochowa and Bielsko-BiaÅ‚a voivodships as a result of Local Government Reorganisation Act of 1998 (effective 1 January 1999). ... Population density by country, 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 is a list of twin towns or sister cities – that is, pairs of towns or cities in different countries which have town twinning arrangements. ... Sangerhausen is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, capital of the district Sangerhausen. ...   IPA: is a city in SkÃ¥ne in southern Sweden. ... Map of the future municipality Sønderborg coat-of-arms Sønderborg (German: Sonderburg), is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in South Jutland County partially on the Jutland peninsula and partially on the island of Als in south Denmark. ... Hazleton is the name of several places in the United States: Hazleton in Indiana Hazleton in Iowa Hazleton in Pennsylvania This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Trnava (Hungarian: Nagyszombat, German: Tyrnau) is a town in western Slovakia, 45 kilometers to the north-east of Bratislava, on the Trnávka river, and at the main Bratislava-Žilina railway and Bratislava-Žilina limited-access highway. ... Opava listen â–¶(?) (-Czech, German: Troppau, Polish: Opawa) is a city in the northern Czech Republic on the Opava river. ... Government Russia District Subdivision Russia Northwestern Federal District Kaliningrad Oblast Mayor Yuri Savenko (2005) Geographical characteristics Area  - City 215. ... Rivne (Ukrainian: , Russian: , translit. ... 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 city of Chicago, as seen from the sky A city is an urban area that is differentiated from a town, village, or hamlet by size, population density, importance, or legal status. ... 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). ... Katowice Voivodship (Polish: województwo katowickie) was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975-1998, superseded by Silesian Voivodship. ...

History

Zabrze was originally a village first mentioned in the 13th century. Beginning in the Late Middle Ages the village became increasingly Germanized after the local Silesian Piast dukes invited German settlers to the territory. Zabrze was inherited by the Habsburg Monarchy of Austria in 1526 and was annexed by the Kingdom of Prussia during the 18th century Silesian Wars. Zabrze became an important site for mining in the German Empire upon its foundation in 1871. The settlement received its city charter only in 1922. Dante by Michelino The Late Middle Ages is a term used by historians to describe European history in the period of the 14th and 15th centuries (1300–1500 A.D.). The Late Middle Ages were preceded by the High Middle Ages, and followed by the Early Modern era (Renaissance). ... 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: ; Silesian: Åšlonsk / Åšlónsk) is a historical region in central Europe. ... The Piast dynasty is a line of Kings and dukes that ruled Poland from its beginnings as an independent state up to 1370. ... The Habsburg Monarchy, often called Austrian Monarchy or simply Austria, are the territories ruled by the Austrian branch of the House of Habsburg, and then by the successor House of Habsburg-Lorraine, between 1526 and 1867/1918. ... Flag of Prussia (1894 - 1918) The Kingdom of Prussia existed from 1701 until 1918, and from 1871 was the leading kingdom of the German Empire, comprising in its last form almost two-thirds of the area of the Empire. ... The Silesian Wars were a series of wars between Prussia and Austria (and their changing allies) for control of Silesia. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Motto: Gott mit Uns (German: God with us”) Anthem: Heil dir im Siegerkranz (unofficial) Territory of the German Empire in 1914, prior to World War I Capital Berlin Language(s) Official: German Unofficial minority languages: Polish (Posen, Lower Silesia,Upper Silesia, Masuria) French (Alsace-Lorraine) Government Constitutional monarchy Emperor  - 1871... A city charter or town charter is a legal document establishing a municipality. ...

Zabrze was officially renamed Hindenburg in 1915 to honor Generalfeldmarschall Paul von Hindenburg; the new name was used until 1945-05-19. After the city became part of Poland in that year following World War II, the original name Zabrze was restored and most of the remaining German inhabitants were expelled according to the Potsdam Conference. Shoulder boards of a Generalfeldmarschall Generalfeldmarschall ( ▶(?)) (General Field Marshal, usually translated simply as Field Marshal, and sometimes written only as Feldmarschall) was a rank in the armies of several German states, the Holy Roman Empire, and Austrian Empire. ... Paul Ludwig Hans Anton von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg, known universally as Paul von Hindenburg (2 October 1847 – 2 August 1934) was a German Field Marshal and statesman. ... 1945 (MCMVL) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... May 19 is the 139th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (140th in leap years). ... Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Nazi Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead... Germans expelled from the Sudetenland // The flight and expulsion of Germans after World War II refers to the escape and mass deportation of people considered Germans (both Reichsdeutsche and Volksdeutsche) from Soviet-occupied areas of Europe during 1945 and in the first three years after World War II 1946-48. ... Clement Atlee, Harry Truman, Joseph Stalin at the Potsdam Conference, July 1945 The Potsdam Conference was held at Cecilienhof in Potsdam, Germany, from July 17 to August 2, 1945. ...

Because of the heavy levels of pollution caused by the mining industry, the triangle of land between Zabrze, Chorzów, and Bytom has locally become known as 'death triangle'. The term is recognised outside Upper Silesia although not used as often. Some treat Ruda Śląska as the southern tip of the triangle instead of Zabrze. Motto: none Voivodship Silesian Municipal government UrzÄ…d Miasta Chorzów Mayor Marek Kopel Area 33,5 km² Population  - city  - urban  - density 117 430 - 2856/km² Founded City rights - - Latitude Longitude 50°18 N 18°57 E Area code +48 32 Car plates SH Twin towns - Municipal Website Chorzów... Bytom ( ; German: ) is a city in southern Poland with 205,560 inhabitants (1999). ... Map of Upper Silesia, 1746 Upper Silesia (Polish: Górny ÅšlÄ…sk, German: Oberschlesien, Czech: Horní Slezsko) is the south-eastern part of Silesia, a historical and geographical region of Poland (Opole Voivodship and Silesian Voivodship) and of the Czech Republic (Silesian-Moravian Region). ... Motto: none Voivodship Silesian Municipal government Rada Miejska Ruda ÅšlÄ…ska Mayor Andrzej Stania Area 77,7 km² Population  - city  - urban  - density 149 000 - 1910/km² Founded City rights - - Latitude Longitude 50°16 N 18°42 E Area code +48 32 Car plates SRS Twin towns - Municipal Website Ruda Åšl...

Politics

Members of Parliament (Sejm) elected from Bytom/Gliwice/Zabrze constituency The Sejm building in Warsaw. ...

• Chojnacki Jan, SLD-UP
• Dulias Stanisław, Samoobrona
• Gałażewski Andrzej, PO
• Janik Ewa, SLD-UP
• Kubica Józef, SLD-UP
• Martyniuk Wacław, SLD-UP
• Okoński Wiesław, SLD-UP
• Szarama Wojciech, PiS
• Szumilas Krystyna, PO
• Widuch Marek, SLD-UP

Sports

• Górnik Zabrze - men football team (Polish Champion 1957, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1985, 1986]], 1987, 1988; Polish Cup winner 1965, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972; Polish Supercup winner 1988; 1st league in season 2005/2006)

Górnik Zabrze, Polish football club This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... Górnik Zabrze is a Polish football club based in Zabrze, Poland. ... Polish Football Association Football (soccer) is one of the most popular sports in Poland. ... Polish Cup The Polish Cup in football (official Polish title: Puchar Polski) is an annually held elimination tournament for Polish football clubs and is the second most important national title in Polish football after the 1st league (or Ekstraklasa) title. ... The Polish Super Cup in football (official Polish title: Superpuchar Polski) is an annually held match between the Polish Champion (Polish 1st league winner) and Polish Cup winner. ...

Economy

Like other towns in this populous region, it is an important manufacturing centre, having coal-mines, iron, wire, glass, chemical and oil works, breweries, etc. Manufacturing, a branch of industry which accounts for about one-quarter of the worlds economic activity, is the application of tools and a processing medium to the transformation of raw materials into finished goods for sale. ... Wyoming coal mine Coal mining is the extraction of coal from the Earth for use as fuel. ... General Name, Symbol, Number iron, Fe, 26 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 8, 4, d Appearance lustrous metallic with a grayish tinge Atomic mass 55. ... A wire is a single, usually cylindrical, elongated strand of drawn metal. ... Glass can be made transparent and flat, or into other shapes and colors as shown in this sphere from the Verrerie of Brehat in Brittany. ... A chemical substance is any material substance used in or obtained by a process in chemistry: A chemical compound is a substance consisting of two or more chemical elements that are chemically combined in fixed proportions. ... Pumpjack pumping an oil well near Sarnia, Ontario Ignacy Łukasiewicz - inventor of the refining of kerosene from crude oil. ... The entrance of a brewery. ...

Panorama of city

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Sister cities

Zabrze is twinned with the following cities:

• Sangerhausen, Germany
• Seclin, France
• Lund, Sweden
• Sønderborg, Denmark
• Hazleton, United States
• Trnava, Slovakia
• Opava, Czech Republic
• Kaliningrad, Russia
• Rivne, Ukraine

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External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Zabrze

• Municipal website (Polish)
• Portal (Polish)
• Encyclopaedia Britannica Zabrze
• Old images of the city (German)

Coordinates: 50°18′N 18°47′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...