Poland
Silesian Voivodeship
Żory

Rój

Rój is a district in southwestern , , southern . The medieval name Ray, meaning "paradise," was later pronounced by locals as Roj. This pronunciation subsequently transformed into Rój, which literally means "swarming ".
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  • Type: Suburb with 4,240 residents
  • Description: żory district in Silesian, Poland
  • Also known as: “Roj”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Borynia Coal Mine and Jankowice Coal Mine.

Mine
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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 south of Rój.

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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 3 km northwest of Rój.

Hotel
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is a hotel, which is situated 4 km southeast of Rój.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Boguszowice-Osiedle and Świerklany Górne.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Hamlet
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is a in the administrative district of , within , , in southern Poland. It lies approximately 4 km south-east of , 8 km south of , and 40 km south-west of the regional capital .

Suburb
is a district of , , southern . In late 2013, it had about 2,550 inhabitants.

Rój

Latitude
50.03333° or 50° 2′ north
Longitude
18.61667° or 18° 37′ east
Population
4,240
Elevation
259 metres (850 feet)
Open location code
9F2W2JM8+8M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 31917397
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
3087065
Wiki­data ID
Q9325551
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In Other Languages

“Rój” goes by many names.
  • Polish: “Rój (Żory)”
  • Polish: “Rój”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ochotnicza Straż Pożarna Rój and Cmentarz parafialny.

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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 “Rój”. Photo: James562, CC BY 2.5.