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Dabrowa Górnicza

Dąbrowa Górnicza
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Flag of Dąbrowa Górnicza
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Coat of arms of Dąbrowa Górnicza
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Dąbrowa Górnicza is located in Poland
Dąbrowa Górnicza
Dąbrowa Górnicza
Coordinates: 50°19′N 19°16′E / 50.317°N 19.267°E / 50.317; 19.267
Country  Poland
Voivodeship POL województwo śląskie flag.svg Silesian
County city county
Town rights 1916
Government
 • Mayor Zbigniew Podraza
Area
 • City 188 km2 (73 sq mi)
Population (2014)
 • City 123,376
 • Density 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
 • Urban 2,746,000
 • Metro 4,620,624
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 41-300 to 42-530
Area code(s) +48 32
Car plates SD
Sister cities: Ukraine Alchevsk
Czech Republic Studénka
Romania Câmpulung Moldovenesc
Website http://www.dabrowa-gornicza.pl/

Dąbrowa Górnicza [dɔmˈbrɔva ɡurˈɲit͡ʂa] is a city in Zagłębie Dąbrowskie, southern Poland, near Katowice and Sosnowiec. It is located in eastern part of the silesian Voivodeship, on the Czarna Przemsza and Biała Przemsza rivers (tributaries of the Vistula, see Przemsza).

Even though Dąbrowa Górnicza belongs to the historic province of Lesser Poland, it now is situated in the silesian voivodeship (since 1999), and previously (1975 - 1999) it was in Katowice Voivodeship. Dąbrowa Górnicza is one of the cities of the 2.7 million conurbation - Katowice urban area, and within a greater silesian metropolitan area populated by about 5.2 million people. The population of the city itself is 127,500 (Dec 2010).

Dąbrowa Górnicza is the largest city of the province and the 9th largest in Poland in terms of territory, with total area of 188 square kilometers. The city lies among the hills, at 258 to 390 meters above sea level. Dąbrowa Górnicza borders Będzin County, Zawiercie County, Olkusz County and the city of Sosnowiec. The city is divided into several districts: Antoniów, Błędów, Bugaj, Centrum, Dziewiąty, Gołonóg, Korzeniec, Kuźniczka Nowa, Łazy Błędowskie, Łęka, Łęknice, Łosień, Marianki, Mydlice, Okradzionów, Piekło, Ratanice, Reden, Sikorka, Strzemieszyce Małe, Strzemieszyce Wielkie, Trzebiesławice, Trzydziesty, Tucznawa, Ujejsce, Ząbkowice. Furthermore, in 1977 - 1984 the town of Sławków was a district of Dąbrowa Górnicza.


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