Żory
Place in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Żary in the Lubusz Voivodeship.
Żory ([ˈʐɔrɨ] ⓘ; German: Sohrau, Silesian: Żory, Czech: Žáry, Žárov) is a town and city county in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland with 62,848 inhabitants (2021).[1] Previously it was in Katowice Voivodeship (1975–1998). It is located in the historic Upper Silesia region about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of Katowice.
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Żory | |
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Coordinates: 50°3′N 18°42′E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Silesian |
County | city county |
First mentioned | 1258 |
Town rights | 1272 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Waldemar Socha |
Area | |
• Total | 64.64 km2 (24.96 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2021) | |
• Total | 62,848 [1] |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 44-240 |
Area code | +48 32 |
Car plates | SZO |
Website | www |
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