Lędziny
Lędziny | |
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![]() Library in the town centre | |
UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Vehicle registration | SBL |
Primary airport | Katowice Airport |
Website | http://www.ledziny.pl |
Lędziny (
It is situated in the
History
The proofs of human habitation dating back to the Bronze Age have been found in a direct vicinity of the town – mostly period pieces of Lusatian culture. In the pre-Christian era, on the highest hill within present borders of the town – Klimont Hill, place of worship dedicated to Slavic god Perun, (modern ablatives Piorun, Pieron – meaning Thunderbolt) was located. Much later, in 1769, Saint Clement Church was raised in exactly the same spot, where pagan place of worship used to be.
In 1160, Lędziny was donated by knight
In the 18th century, it was annexed by Prussia, and after 1871 it was part of Germany. Battles of the Polish Silesian Uprisings against Germany were fought in the area, especially during the Second Silesian Uprising in 1920. Afterwards Lędziny was restored to the reborn Polish state.
On September 3, 1939, during the German
In 1975 Lędziny was amalgamated with Tychy, but regained town rights in 1991.
Districts
The town is subdivided into 9 districts:
- Blych
- Goławiec
- Górki
- Hołdunów
- Rachowy
- Ratusz
- Smardzowice
- Świniowy
- Zamoście
Sports
The local football club is MKS Lędziny.[5] It competes in the lower leagues.
Twin towns – sister cities
Revúca, Slovakia
Roccagorga, Italy
Uničov, Czech Republic
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.
- European Spatial Planning Observation Network (ESPON) "Project 1.4.3". Archived from the originalon 2009-07-28. Retrieved 2009-03-28.
- ^ Wardzyńska, Maria (2009). Był rok 1939. Operacja niemieckiej policji bezpieczeństwa w Polsce. Intelligenzaktion (in Polish). Warszawa: IPN. p. 133.
- ^ a b "Günthergrube". Memorial and Museum Auschwitz-Birkenau. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ "MKS Lędziny - Oficjalna strona" (in Polish). Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ "Miasta partnerskie". ledziny.pl (in Polish). Lędziny. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
External links
- Lędziny city government website
- Jewish Community in Lędziny on Virtual Shtetl
- Jewish Community in Lędziny babux
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