Czeladź [ˈt͡ʂɛlat͡ɕ] is a town in Zagłębie Dąbrowskie in southern Poland, near Katowice. Borders on the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union - metropolis with a population of 2 million. Located in the Silesian Highlands, on the Brynica river (tributary of the Vistula).
It is situated in the Silesian Voivodeship since its formation in 1999, previously it was in Katowice Voivodeship. Czeladź is one of the cities 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 34,072 (2008).[2]
Founded in the 13th century, Czeladz was granted city status in 1262. In the years 1434 - 1790, it belonged to the Duchy of Siewierz. In the 19th century, Czeladz became an important mining center, with the Saturn coal mine opened there in late 19th century. It also was a main center of Jewish culture, destroyed in the Holocaust.
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Coordinates: 50°19′N 19°04′E / 50.317°N 19.067°E / 50.317; 19.067
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