KATOWICE


Meaning of KATOWICE in English

n.

City (pop., 2000 est.: 340,539), south-central Poland.

Located in the midst of the coalfields of Upper Silesia, it was settled by 1598. It became a city in 1865, when coal mining began in the region. It became part of Poland in 1922 and has since incorporated surrounding villages. It is a centre of mining and heavy industry and an important rail junction.

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