Chebzie

Chebzie (German: Morgenroth) is a district in the east of Ruda Śląska, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It has an area of 1.7 km² and was inhabited by 1,101 people.^[1]

Chebzie
Ruda Śląska District
Train station
Location of Chebzie within Ruda Śląska
Coordinates: 50°18′04″N 18°52′54″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Silesian
County/City	Ruda Śląska
First mentioned	1844
Within city limits	1959
Area
• Total	1.7 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Population  (2006)
• Total	1,101
• Density	650/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code	(+48) 032
Vehicle registration	SL, SRS
Primary airport	Katowice Airport
Voivodeship roads

History

Paweł Coal Mine in Chebzie in the 1930s

The settlement evolved around an inn built in the late 18th century. As Hebzie it was first mentioned in 1844. The Gute Hoffnung zinc smelter was opened in 1822; the Morgenroth smelter began to operate in 1925.

During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), the Germans established and operated the E83 forced labour subcamp of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp in the settlement.^[2]

After World War II Chebzie belonged to gmina Godula, but was split off and merged into Nowy Bytom in 1951,^[3] and as part of Nowy Bytom was amalgamated with Ruda to form Ruda Śląska on December 31, 1958.^[4]