Knurów

Knurów
St. Lawrence's Church (16th century). Originally in Knurów, in 1935 the wooden church was moved to Chorzów
St. Lawrence's Church (16th century). Originally in Knurów, in 1935 the wooden church was moved to Chorzów
Flag of Knurów
Flag
Coat of arms of Knurów
Coat of arms
Knurów is located in Poland
Knurów
Knurów
Knurów is located in Silesian Voivodeship
Knurów
Knurów
Coordinates: 50°13′N 18°41′E / 50.217°N 18.683°E / 50.217; 18.683
Country Poland
Voivodeship Silesian
CountyGliwice
GminaKnurów (urban gmina)
City rights1951
Government
 • MayorAdam Rams
Area
 • City33.95 km2 (13.11 sq mi)
Population
(2008)
 • City39,449
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
 • Urban2,746,000
 • Metro5,294,000
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
44-190 do 44-196
Car platesSGL
ClimateDfb
Websitehttp://www.knurow.pl/

Knurów ([ˈknuruf]; German: Knurow; Silesian: Knurůw) is a town near Katowice in Silesia, southern Poland. Knurów borders on the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union, a metropolis with a population of two million.

Knurów is located in the Silesian Highlands, on the Bierawka River, a tributary of the Oder River.

History

Knurów's history as major town is relatively short, as it only became a town in 1951, as result of the merger of the settlements of Krywałd and Szczygłowice. However, Knurów's existence can be traced back as far back as 1295. The original name was Knauersdorf or Cnurowicz, as it emerged as a german settlement during the german resettlement of former Germanic areas during the Middle Ages. As with the rest of Upper Silesia, the town changed hands between the kingdoms of Prussia and Poland over the course of its history. The town rapidly grew at the end of the 18th Century as the Industrial Revolution came and vast coal reserves were found in the area. The coal industry continued growing well in the 20th Century, and doubled its output with a new mine being built in 1961 in Szczygłowice. More recently, in May 2015, riots ensued in the town after a Concordia Knurów fan was shot dead by police during a football match.

Contemporary church

Population

Knurów is one of the cities of the 2,7 million conurbation - Katowice urban area and within a greater Silesian metropolitan area populated by about 5,294,000 people.[1] The population of the town is 39,449 (2008).[2]

Politics

Administratively Knurów has been part of the Silesian Voivodeship since the latter's formation in 1999; previously it was part of Katowice Voivodeship.

Economy

The town is usually associated with coal mining, as it lies in the Upper Silesian Coal Basin.

Sport

The town is home to Concordia Knurów, a lower league football club which was founded in 1923, and famously where Jerzy Dudek started his career. Another famous athlete Agnieszka Dubiel, was a professional sailor for many years. She managed to stay in National Sailing Team and represent Poland on many European and Word Championships. Her best result was 21st on Youth World Championship 2014.

Notes

  1. ^ European Spatial Planning Observation Network (ESPON) "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-07-28. Retrieved 2009-03-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ Powierzchnia i ludność w przekroju terytorialnym w 2008 Archived 2009-04-22 at the Wayback Machine - Central Statistical Office in Poland ISSN 1505-5507 , 13.08.2008

External links

Coordinates: 50°13′N 18°41′E / 50.217°N 18.683°E / 50.217; 18.683


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