Lędziny
| Lędziny | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | Poland | ||
| Voivodeship : | Silesia | ||
| Powiat : | Bieruń-Lędziny | ||
| Area : | 31.04 km² | ||
| Geographic location : | 50 ° 8 ' N , 19 ° 7' E | ||
| Residents : | 16,776 (Jun. 30, 2019) |
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| Postal code : | 43-140 to 43-143 | ||
| Telephone code : | (+48) 32 | ||
| License plate : | SBL | ||
| Economy and Transport | |||
| Street : | S1 | ||
| Next international airport : | Katowice Airport | ||
| Gmina | |||
| Gminatype: | Borough | ||
| Residents: | 16,776 (Jun. 30, 2019) |
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| Community number ( GUS ): | 2414031 | ||
| Administration (as of 2014) | |||
| Mayor : | Krystyna Wróbel | ||
| Address: | Lędzińska 55 43-143 Lędziny |
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| Website : | www.ledziny.pl | ||
Lędziny ( German Lendzin ) is a city in the powiat Bieruńsko-Lędziński ( Berun-Lendziner District ) in the Polish Voivodeship of Silesia .
geography
The city is located 16 km south of Katowice and 7 km north of the district town of Bieruń ( Berun ). It has an area of 31.04 km². 61% of the municipal area is used for agriculture, 15% is covered with forest.
City structure
The city is divided into 9 administrative areas:
- Hołdunów
- Świniowy
- Ratusz
- Smardzowice
- Zamoście
- Blych
- Rachowy
- Górki
- Goławiec
Neighboring cities
In the north lies Mysłowice ( Myslowitz ), east Imielin ( Imielin ), southeast Chełm Śląski ( Groß Chelm ), south Bieruń and a little further west Tychy ( Tichau ).
history
The area belonged to a "no man's land" during the tribal era, which separated the Wislanes in the east from the Opolans and the Golensizen in the west and was only settled as part of Lesser Poland in the 11th and 12th centuries . However, the place is on the western edge of the sub-area of Upper Silesia , which was spun off from the Duchy of Krakow in 1177/1179 and came to the Duchy of Ratibor , which was ruled by the Silesian Piasts . It was from this time that it belonged to the Diocese of Krakow until 1821 (then to the Diocese of Breslau , from 1925 to the Diocese of Katowice ).
The first written mention of the place comes from the twelfth century. The village consisted of two parts, one belonging to the Benedictine monastery in Staniątki and the other belonging to the Principality of Ratibor . In 1555 the two parts of the village were merged.
Lendzin came from the Habsburg monarchy to Prussia in 1742 . Coal mining began here in the first half of the nineteenth century.
As part of the provisions of the Versailles Treaty , Lendzin had to be ceded to Poland in 1922 . During the Second World War there were several labor camps in the city that were subordinate to the Auschwitz concentration camp . After the town was captured by the Red Army on January 27, 1945, shortly before the end of the war, it was placed under Polish administration by the Soviet occupying forces in the summer of 1945 .
In November 1945 Lędziny became the seat of the Lędziny municipality, which consisted of Lędziny, Hołdunów and Smardzowice. In 1951 the municipality was renamed Hołdunów. In 1966 Lędziny received town charter. From 1975 to 1998 it was part of the Katowice Voivodeship . With the administrative reform of 1975 the city became part of Tychy , in April 1991 Lędziny became independent again as an independent city. Since January 1st, 2002 the municipality belongs to the Bieruńsko-Lędziński powiat.
politics
Town twinning
- Uničov (Czech Republic)
- Roccagorga (Italy)
- Revúca (Slovakia)
Economy and Infrastructure
traffic
Lędziny is located directly on the S1 with the Lędziny-Hołdunów junction .
Lędziny is served by the municipal transport association ZTM . There are connections to Bieruń, Katowice , Imielin , Chełm Śląski , Mysłowice and Tychy , among others .
The nearest international airports are Katowice Airport near Pyrzowice (approx. 50 km from the center of Lędziny) and Krakow-Balice Airport (approx. 60 km from the center of Lędziny).
The largest nearest railway station is Katowice Station , it is the largest railway junction in Poland.
Established businesses
- KWK Ziemowit
The CHP Ziemowit is the active coal mine and the largest employer in the city. It maintains around 4,400 employees and mines around 4 million tons of coal annually. The shafts are spread over an area of around 64 km².
- Fiat Auto Poland
Fiat's production site in Poland is located near Lędziny . It is argued whether the factory is on the Bieruń or Tychy site. But mostly Tychy is mentioned.
education
In Lędziny there are three high schools , three elementary schools , two kindergartens and Powiatowy Zespół Szkół (German: District Schools), which includes a technical center, a liceum and a vocational school.
media
Lędziny teraz
The Lędziny teraz (German: Lędziny now) is the city's newspaper . It is issued daily by the city administration. It contains resolutions of the city administration or local news. Often there are also short reports about the work of the schools or about the work in the colliery.
Culture and sights
Churches
In Lędziny there are the following churches:
- Kościół św. Klemensa (German: Church of Saint Clemens) is the most famous church and the most famous landmark of Lędziny. It is located on the Klimont hill and can also be seen in the city's coat of arms.
- Kościół Chrystusa Króla (German: Church of Christ the King) is the largest church in Lędziny. It is located in the Hołdunów district.
- Kościół św. Anny (German: Church of Saint Anna) in the city center.
- Kościół Matki Bożej Różańcowej (German: Church of the Rosary) also in the city center, near the town hall.
- Kościół Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny (German: Church of Mary Assumption in Heaven) in the Goławiec district.
- Kościół św. Apostołów Piotra i Pawła (German: Church of Apostles St. Peter and Paul) in the Górki district.
- Kościół pw. Św. Trójcy (German Trinity Church; Evangelical-Augsburg Church in Poland) in the Hołdunów district.
freetime and recreation
There is a leisure and sports center in Lędziny. There is a fitness room, a sports hall and a modern indoor swimming pool . The local football club MKS Lędziny (German: Örtlicher Sportclub Lędziny) of the Silesian League also operates a stadium in the city.
See also
literature
- Lędziny Zarys Dziejów, Franciszka Serafina / Urząd Miasta Lędziny, Lędziny 1998, ISBN 83-87878-00-6
Web links
- City of Lędziny website (multilingual)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b population. Size and Structure by Territorial Division. As of June 30, 2019. Główny Urząd Statystyczny (GUS) (PDF files; 0.99 MiB), accessed December 24, 2019 .
- ↑ regioset.pl (pl / en)
- ^ Jerzy Rajman: Pogranicze śląsko-małopolskie w średniowieczu [Silesian-Lesser Poland border region in the Middle Ages] . Wydawnictwo Naukowe Wyższej Szkoły Pedagogicznej, 1998, ISBN 83-8751333-4 , ISSN 0239-6025 , p. 26–39, 51–52 (Polish, online [PDF]).
- ↑ Dz.U. 1975 no 17 poz. 92 (Polish) (PDF; 802 kB)
- ↑ Oddział KWK "Ziemowit" - Informacje ogólne - Kompania Węglowa SA ( Memento of the original from October 3, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Fiat Auto Poland has been building the Ford Ka in Tychy since the summer - WKO.at ( Memento of the original from June 8, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Lędziny - Parafie, związki wyznaniowe. Retrieved October 21, 2018 (Polish).
- ↑ Urząd Miasta Lędziny - Leisure and Sports Center
