Chorzów
city with powiat rights of Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
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Summary
Chorzów is a city with powiat rights in Poland[1]. Chorzów draws 1,593 Wikipedia views per month (city with powiat rights in poland category, ranking #28 of 62).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Work Flag Order, 1st class[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Silesian Voivodeship[4]
- Country: Poland[5]
- Continent: Europe[6]
- Instance of: city[7], big city[8]
- Shares border with: Katowice[9], Świętochłowice[10], Ruda Śląska[11], Bytom[12], Siemianowice Śląskie[13], Piekary Śląskie[14]
- Twinned administrative body: Iserlohn[15], Termoli[16], Ózd[17], Zlín[18]
- Postal code: 41-500 ... 41-506[19]
- Commons category: Chorzów[20]
- Located in time zone: UTC+01:00[21], UTC+02:00[22]
- Inception: 1257[23]
- Official website: http://www.chorzow.um.gov.pl/[24]
- Topic's main category: Category:Chorzów[25]
- Commons gallery: Chorzów[26]
- Population: 111,536[27], 113,678[28], 106,846[29], 104,193[30], 142,000[31], 101,184[32]
- Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[33], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[34], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[35], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[36], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[37]
- Official name: Chorzów[38]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Chorzów[39]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Chorzów[40]
- Female population: 54,732[41]
- Male population: 49,461[42]
- Native label: Chorzów[43]
- Category for people buried here: Q113618587[44]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Chorzów[45]
- Owner of: Stadion Ruchu[46]
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Physical Characteristics
Chorzów covers an area of 33.24 km²[47]. Chorzów sits at an elevation of 352 m[48].
Why It Matters
Chorzów has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] Chorzów is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
FAQs
What awards did Chorzów receive?
Honors received include Work Flag Order, 1st class[3].