Kopalnia Węgla Kamiennego „Żory”

Kopalnia Węgla Kamiennego „Żory” is a mine in Żory, Silesian Voivodeship. Kopalnia Węgla Kamiennego „Żory” is situated nearby to the sports venue Stadion Ludowy, as well as near the forest Las Rajszczok.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rybnik-Gotartowice Airfield and Sacred Heart Church, Boguszowice.

Rybnik-Gotartowice Airfield

Aerodrome

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Rybnik-Gotartowice Airfield is an aerodrome, which is situated 3½ km north of Kopalnia Węgla Kamiennego „Żory”.

Sacred Heart Church, Boguszowice

Church

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Sacred Heart Church, Boguszowice is situated 3½ km northwest of Kopalnia Węgla Kamiennego „Żory”.

Jankowice Coal Mine

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The Jankowice coal mine is a large mine in the south of Poland in Rybnik, Silesian Voivodeship, 294 km south-west of the capital, Warsaw. Jankowice represents one of the largest coal reserve in Poland having estimated reserves of 211.7 million tonnes of coal. Jankowice Coal Mine is situated 3 km west of Kopalnia Węgla Kamiennego „Żory”.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rój and Kłokocin.

Rój

Suburb

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Rój is a district in southwestern Żory, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. The medieval name Ray, meaning "paradise," was later pronounced by locals as Roj. This pronunciation subsequently transformed into Rój, which literally means "swarming ".