Świerklany

Świerklany is a village in , , and has about 8,320 residents. Świerklany is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
  • Type: Village with 8,320 residents
  • Description: village in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
  • Also known as: “Swierklany”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Saint Anne church in Świerklany and Borynia Coal Mine.

Church
Photo: Pleple2000, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mine
Photo: Klaumich49, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a large mine in the south of in , , 260 km south-west of the capital, . Borynia has estimated reserves of 34 million tonnes of coal. is situated 3½ km southeast of Świerklany.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.
The is a large mine in the south of in , , 294 km south-west of the capital, . Jankowice represents one of the largest coal reserve in having estimated reserves of 211.7 million tonnes of coal. is situated 3½ km north of Świerklany.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Świerklany Dolne and Świerklany Górne.

Hamlet
Photo: Pleple2000, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a in the administrative district of , within , , in southern Poland. The village was first mentioned in a Latin document of Diocese of Wrocław called Liber fundationis episcopatus Vratislaviensis from around 1305 as item in Swrklant debent esse XXIII) mansi.

Hamlet
Photo: Pleple2000, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a in the administrative district of , within , , in southern Poland. The was first mentioned in a Latin document of Diocese of Wrocław called Liber fundationis episcopatus Vratislaviensis from around 1305 as item in Swrklant debent esse XXIII mansi.

Hamlet
is a settlement in the administrative district of , within , , in southern Poland. is situated 2½ km north of Świerklany.

Świerklany

Latitude
50.01919° or 50° 1′ 9″ north
Longitude
18.5778° or 18° 34′ 40″ east
Population
8,320
Elevation
265 metres (869 feet)
Open location code
9F2W2H9H+M4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 31916936
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3084031
Wiki­data ID
Q16621782
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Ukrainian—“Świerklany” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Świerklany”
  • Belarusian: “Свяркляны”
  • Chechen: “Сьверкляни”
  • Czech: “Świerklany”
  • German: “Schwirklan”
  • Polish: “Świerklany”
  • Russian: “Сверкляны”
  • Tatar: “Сьверкляни”
  • Ukrainian: “Сьверкляни”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Posterunek Policji w Świerklanach and Ochotnicza Straż Pożarna Świerklany.

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