Poland
Silesian Voivodeship
Ruda Śląska

Wirek

Wirek is a district in the centre of , , southern . In 2006 it had an area of 5.9 km2 and was inhabited by 20,595 people. On January 12, 2006 a part of it was split off to form a new district, Czarny Las.
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  • Type: Suburb with 20,600 residents
  • Description: ruda Śląska District in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
  • Also known as: “Nowa Wieś”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Saint Lawrence church in Ruda Śląska and Church of St. Paul.

Church
Photo: KristofferS, CC BY-SA 3.0 pl.

Church
Photo: Gower, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Church
Photo: Pogo91, CC0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nowy Bytom and Bykowina.

Suburb
Photo: Przemek Noparlik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a district serving as administrative centre of , , southern . In 2006 it had an area of 4.6 km2 and was inhabited by 12,058 people.

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a district in the south-east of , , southern . It has an area of 1.6 km2 and in 2006 it was inhabited by 18,267 people.

Suburb
Photo: Nemo5576, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a district in the west of , , southern . In 2006 it had an area of 10.6 km2 and was inhabited by 9,505 people. On January 12, 2006 a part of it was split off to form a new district, Czarny Las. is situated 2½ km west of Wirek.

Wirek

Latitude
50.27161° or 50° 16′ 18″ north
Longitude
18.86519° or 18° 51′ 55″ east
Population
20,600
Elevation
264 metres (866 feet)
Open location code
9F2W7VC8+J3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 31916609
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
3081887
Wiki­data ID
Q8026811
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In Other Languages

From German to Vietnamese—“Wirek” goes by many names.
  • German: “Antonienhütte”
  • German: “Wirek”
  • Irish: “Wirek”
  • Polish: “Wirek”
  • Vietnamese: “Wirek”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include GKS Wawel Wirek and Planty imienia Księdza Antoniego Gutsfelda.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Wirek”. Photo: Nemo5576, CC BY-SA 3.0.