Dąbrowa Górnicza
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| Dąbrowa Górnicza | |
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| Basic Information | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| Powiat (County) | Rada Miejska Dąbrowy Górniczej |
| Gmina (Commune) | Dąbrowa Górnicza |
| Urban Information | |
| Population | 129 700 |
| Founded | - |
| City rights | 1916 |
| Latitude Longitude |
50°19' N 19°16' E |
| Gmina Dąbrowa Górnicza | |
| Type of commune | - |
| Districts (No.) | - |
| Area | 188 km² |
| Density | 689/km² |
| Area code | +48 32 |
| Postal code | 41-300 to 42-530 |
| Car plates | SD |
| Twin towns | - |
| Economy and Traffic | |
| Economy | - |
| Highway | - |
| Railway | - |
| Airport | Katowice International Airport |
| Administration | |
| Mayor | Zbigniew Podraza |
| Municipal Address | ul. Graniczna 21 41-300 Dąbrowa Górnicza |
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Dąbrowa Górnicza (pronounce: 
[dɔ̃'brɔvagur'niʧa]) is a city in southern Poland with 140,000 inhabitants (1999) and a territory of 177 km², in a region called Zagłębie Dąbrowskie.
Since 1999 it has been situated in the Silesian Voivodeship (from 1975 to 1998 it was in the Katowice Voivodeship.
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[edit] History
It started to grow in 19th century, after the discovery of coal near the city. The Huta Bankowa steel works, which is still a going concern, was built in Dabrowa Gornicza in 1834. The 1970s saw the construction of the Huta Katowice steel works, which is nowadays the biggest steel producing plant in Poland. Now it is divided into many small parts working on their own. In the 1990s all coal mines there had been closed, because of lack of coal. But the oldest part of the town Reden still exists.
[edit] Education
- Silesian Technical University, Faculty of Chemistry, Industrial and Environmental Chemistry course
- Wyższa Szkoła Biznesu
- Wyższa Szkoła Planowania Strategicznego
[edit] Famous people born in Dąbrowa Górnicza
- Janusz Gajos (b. 1939), actor
- Karol Adamiecki (1866–1933), economist, engineer
- Sobieslaw Zasada (b. 1930), rally driver, businessman
[edit] Etymology of name
Before begin of city area of city was covered by Oak Forrest(In polish: Dąbrowa, Oak = Dąb). In XIX century in this city were a lot of mines. At the begining the city was called Old Dąbrowa(Old = Stara). After the year 1916 it was named Dąbrowa Górnicza(Oak Mine).--Kubitus2 21:14, 14 February 2007 (UTC)Jakub Osiński, the occupant of the Dąbrowa.
[edit] External links
- The City of Dabrowa Gornicza
- Encyclopaedia Britannica Dabrowa Gornicza
- Dabrowa Gornicza page for investors
- Wirtual walk around Dabrowa Gornicza
- Forum about Dabrowa Gornicza
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Silesian Voivodship |
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Cities: Bielsko-Biała | Bytom | Chorzów | Częstochowa | Dąbrowa Górnicza | Gliwice | Jastrzębie Zdrój | Jaworzno | Katowice | Mysłowice | Piekary Śląskie | Ruda Śląska | Rybnik | Siemianowice Śląskie | Sosnowiec | Świętochłowice | Tychy | Zabrze | Żory |
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