Knurów
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Knurów ([ˈknuruf] ⓘ; German: Knurow; Silesian: Knurōw) is a city near Katowice in Silesia, southern Poland. Knurów is an outer city of the Metropolis GZM, a metropolis with a population of two million.
Knurów is located in the
History
Knurów's history as a city is relatively short, as it only became a town in 1951, when also the settlements of Krywałd and
After World War I, in 1918, Poland regained independence, and following the Polish Silesian Uprisings Knurów was reintegrated with Poland. In the interwar period, Knurów developed intensively. New schools, stadiums, a pipeline connecting with Bełk and the first synthetic ammonia plant in Poland were built.[2] In 1923, a monument to the participants of the Silesian Uprisings was unveiled.[2] The coal industry continued growing well in the 20th century, and doubled its output with a new mine being built in 1961 in Szczygłowice.
Knurów and the present-day districts of Krywałd and Szczygłowice were invaded by Germany on September 1, 1939, the first day of the
In 1951, Knurów was granted town rights.[6] Several new schools were opened between 1964 and 1991, and new Catholic parishes were established in 1977–1983.[2] More recently, in May 2015, riots ensued in the town after a Concordia Knurów fan was shot dead by police during a football match.
Population
Knurów is one of the cities of the 2.7 million conurbation –
Politics
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Administratively Knurów has been part of the Silesian Voivodeship since the latter's formation in 1999; previously it was part of Katowice Voivodeship.
Economy
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The town is usually associated with coal mining, as it lies in the Upper Silesian Coal Basin.
Sport
The town is home to Concordia Knurów, a lower league football club which was founded in 1923, and famously where Jerzy Dudek started his career. Another famous athlete Agnieszka Dubiel, was a professional sailor for many years. She managed to stay in National Sailing Team and represent Poland on many European and World Championships. Her best result was 21st on Youth World Championship 2014.
The route of the 2016 Tour de Pologne cycling race ran through the town.[2]
Twin towns – sister cities
- Kazincbarcika, Hungary
- Svit, Slovakia
References
- ^ "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Kalendarium wydarzeń". wirtualnyknurow.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom IV (in Polish). Warszawa. 1883. p. 199.
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Wardzyńska, Maria (2009). Był rok 1939. Operacja niemieckiej policji bezpieczeństwa w Polsce. Intelligenzaktion (in Polish). Warszawa: IPN. p. 277.
- ^ "Working Parties". Lamsdorf.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ Rozporządzenie Prezesa Rady Ministrów z dnia 8 listopada 1950 r. w sprawie nadania ustroju miejskiego niektórym gminom w województwach: katowickim i warszawskim, gromadzie Hajnówka w województwie białostockim oraz zniesienia i zmiany granic niektórych miast i gmin w województwach katowickim i białostockim., Dz. U. z 1950 r. Nr 51, poz. 472
- European Spatial Planning Observation Network (ESPON) "Project 1.4.3". Archived from the originalon 2009-07-28. Retrieved 2009-03-28.
- ^ "Miasto Partnerskie - Kazincbarcika". knurow.pl (in Polish). Knurów. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
- ^ "Miasto Partnerskie - Svit". knurow.pl (in Polish). Knurów. Retrieved 2020-03-12.