Giszowiec
Giszowiec is a historic company town, a part and an eastern district of the city of Katowice, created as a coal miners' settlement in 1907. Initially consisting of about 3,300 miners and their families, the district's population have grown over the years to over 18,000.
- Suburb with about 14,300 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 260 metres (850 feet)
- Description: district of the city of Katowice in southern Poland
Places of Interest
Highlights include Izba Śląska and Pod Lipami Square in Katowice.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kolonia Wysockiego and Kolonia Zuzanny.
Nikiszowiec
Nikiszowiec is a well-known neighbourhood and… Nikiszowiec is situated 2½ km north of Giszowiec.
Giszowiec
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Latitude
50.2218° or 50° 13′ 19″ north
Longitude
19.06779° or 19° 4′ 4″ east
Open location code
9F2X63C9+P4
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to South Azerbaijani—“Giszowiec” goes by many names.
ԳիշովիեցArmenian
GiszowiecDutch
ΓκισόβιετςGreek
GiszowiecItalian
گیشوویتسPersian
GiszowiecPolish
ГишовецRussian
GiszowjecSilesian
قیشوویتسSouth Azerbaijani
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Osiedle Adama and Trzy Garby.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dworek Pod Lipami and Ośrodek Rehabilitacyjno-Edukacyjno-Wychowawczy im. Marii Trzcińskiej-Fajfrowskiej.
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