Dąbrowa Basin

The Dąbrowa Basin or Zagłębie Dąbrowskie (; is a geographical and historical region in southern Poland. It forms western part of , though it shares some cultural and historical features with the neighbouring .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Region
  • Description: industrial region in southern Poland (western Lesser Poland, Silesian Voivodeship)
  • Also known as: “Zagłębie Dąbrowskie”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dąbrowa Górnicza railway station and WSB University.

Railway station
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is a railway station in , located in the , . The station is situated in the city center at Kolejowa Street 3, close to key landmarks, including the Palace of Culture of the Zagłębie, Pogoria Shopping Center, and Fabryka Pełna Życia.

University
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is an academic higher education institution established in 1995. The university specialises in economic, social, humanities, technical and health sciences.

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

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sosnowiec and Będzin.

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is a city in the of southern Poland, in the historic Dąbrowa Basin, with about 187,000 residents. It forms part of the GZM metropolis centred on , 10 km west.

Town
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is a city in the Dąbrowa Basin, in southern . It lies in the Silesian Highlands, on the Czarna Przemsza River. Even though part of , belongs to historic , and it is one of the oldest towns of this region.

Town
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is a town in Zagłębie Dąbrowskie, in southern Poland, near and . Located in the Silesian Highlands, on the river, it is the oldest urban center of Zagłębie Dąbrowskie.

Dąbrowa Basin

Latitude
50.3299° or 50° 19′ 48″ north
Longitude
19.1985° or 19° 11′ 55″ east
Open location code
9F2X85HX+XC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11987918538
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­region
Wiki­data ID
Q140480
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Satellite Map

Discover Dąbrowa Basin from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Dąbrowa Basin” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “冬布罗瓦盆地”
  • Chinese: “冬布羅瓦盆地”
  • Chinese: “达布罗瓦盆地”
  • Czech: “Dąbrowská pánev”
  • Dutch: “Zagłębie Dąbrowskie”
  • German: “Zagłębie Dąbrowskie”
  • Greek: “Λεκανοπέδιο Ντονμπρόβα”
  • Hebrew: “זגלמביה”
  • Indonesian: “Cekungan Dąbrowa”
  • Polish: “Zagłębie Dąbrowskie”
  • Polish: “Zagłębie”
  • Russian: “Домбровский угольный бассейн”
  • Silesian: “Důmbrowske Zagłymbje”
  • Silesian: “Zogłymbje”
  • Spanish: “Zagłębie Dąbrowskie”
  • Ukrainian: “Заглемб’є Домбровське”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Smugi and Dębnik.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include RKS Zagłębie and Saint Joseph church in Dąbrowa Górnicza.

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