Będzin

Będzin is a county town in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland, in the Zagłębie Dąbrowskie region, on the Czarna Przemsza river. It is part of the Górnośląsko-Zagłębiowska Metropolis and lies between Sosnowiec, Dąbrowa Górnicza, Czeladź, Wojkowice and Psary.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Będzin Castle and Cukerman Synagogue in Będzin.

Będzin Castle

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The Będzin Castle is a castle in Będzin in southern Poland. The stone castle dates to the 14th century, and is predated by a wooden fortification that was erected in the 11th century.

Cukerman Synagogue in Będzin

Museum

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Cukerman Synagogue in Będzin is a museum.

Mieroszewski Palace in Będzin

Castle

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Mieroszewski Palace in Będzin is a castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Czeladź and Dąbrowa Górnicza.

Czeladź

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Czeladź is a town in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland, in Zagłębie Dąbrowskie, on the Brynica River. It is part of the Górnośląsko-Zagłębiowska Metropolis and lies between Będzin, Sosnowiec, Katowice, Siemianowice Śląskie and Wojkowice.

Dąbrowa Górnicza

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Dąbrowa Górnicza is a city in the Silesian Voivodeship of southern Poland. Standing 300 m above sea level, it's post-industrial, with a population of 117,000 in 2021.

Sosnowiec

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Sosnowiec is a city in the Silesian Voivodeship of southern Poland, in the historic Dąbrowa Basin, about 10 km east of Katowice. It has about 186,000 residents and forms part of the Metropolis GZM, the large urban area of Katowice and neighbouring cities.

Będzin

Type: Locality with 57,300 residents
Also known as: “Bedzin”
Location: Będzin County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

50.3358° or 50° 20′ 9″ north

Longitude

19.1239° or 19° 7′ 26″ east

Population

57,300

Elevation

266 metres (873 feet)

Open location code

9F2X84PF+8H

GeoNames ID

7532923

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Polish: “Będzin”

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