Orzesze

For the village of the same name, see Orzesze, West Pomeranian Voivodeship.

Orzesze
Main Square
Coat of arms
Orzesze
Coordinates: 50°9′N 18°45′E / 50.15°N 18.75°E / 50.15; 18.75
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Silesian
County	Mikołów
Gmina	Orzesze (urban gmina)
Town rights	1962
Government
- Mayor	Andrzej Szafraniec
Area
- City	83.79 km2 (32.4 sq mi)
Population (2008)
- City	18,907
- Density	225.6/km2 (584.4/sq mi)
- Urban	2,746,000
- Metro	5,294,000
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	43-180
Area code(s)	+48 32
Car plates	SMI
Website	http://www.orzesze.pl

Orzesze [ɔˈʐɛʂɛ] (German: Orzesche) is a town in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. Borders on the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union - metropolis with the population of 2 millions. Located in the Silesian Highlands.

It is situated in the Silesian Voivodeship since its formation in 1999, previously in Katowice Voivodeship, and before then, of the Autonomous Silesian Voivodeship. Orzesze is one of the towns of the 2,7 million conurbation - Katowice urban area and within a greater Silesian metropolitan area populated by about 5,294,000 people^[1]. The population of the town is 18,907 (2008)^[2].

Districts

• Gardawice
• Jaśkowice
• Królówka
• Mościska
• Woszczyce
• Zawada
• Zawiść
• Zazdrość
• Zgoń

Education

In 1820 first school in a renovated farm was funded. In 1838, due to development of industry number of inhabitants started to grow rapidly. New school was built, at which 389 children were taught in 2 rooms. In 1868 new school arose in the building of current post office. In that year luteran started education in their own school. In 1903 modern school was built.

Neighbouring communes

Czerwionka-Leszczyny, Łaziska Górne, Mikołów, Ornontowice, Suszec, Wyry, Kobiór, Żory.

References

1. ^ European Spatial Planning Observation Network (ESPON) [1]
2. ^ Powierzchnia i ludność w przekroju terytorialnym w 2008 - Central Statistical Office in Poland ISSN 1505-5507 , 13.08.2008

External links

• Town's official website (in Polish)

Coordinates: 50°09′N 18°47′E / 50.15°N 18.783°E / 50.15; 18.783