Mysłowice
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  Mysłowice
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| Coordinates: 50°14′N 19°8′E / 50.233°N 19.133°E | |||
| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship |  Silesian |
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| County | city county | ||
| Established | 14th century | ||
| Town rights | 1360 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Grzegorz Osyra | ||
| Area | |||
| - City | 65.75 km2 (25.4 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2008) | |||
| - City | 74,912 | ||
| - Density | 1,139.3/km2 (2,950.9/sq mi) | ||
| - Urban | 2,746,000 | ||
| - Metro | 5,294,000 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 41-400 to 41-412 | ||
| Area code(s) | +48 32 | ||
| Car plates | SM | ||
| Website | http://www.myslowice.pl | ||
Mysłowice [mɨswɔˈvit͡sɛ] (German Myslowitz) is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. The south district of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union - metropolis with the population of 2 millions. Located in the Silesian Highlands, on the Przemsza and Brynica river (tributaries of the Vistula).
It is situated in the Silesian Voivodeship since its formation in 1999, previously in Katowice Voivodeship, and before then, of the Autonomous Silesian Voivodeship. Mysłowice 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 city is 74,912 (2008)[2].
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[edit] History
Mysłowice is one of the oldest towns in Upper Silesia. Located at the confluence of the rivers White and Black Przemsza it was situated at an important trading path from Wrocław to Kraków. The earliest traces of the modern settlement date back to the 12th and 13th century. The first mentioning of a parish priest is found in a document of 1306. In 1360 Mysłowice is already mentioned as a town. During the centuries the ownership over the town changed frequently, and so did the borders between the different countries. After the foundation of the German Empire in 1871 the area became known as "Dreikaisereck" ("triangle of three emperors") as it was situated at the point where the Austrian, German and Russian Empires adjoined. After World War I and a plebiscite in 1922 Mysłowice and a part of Upper Silesia became part of the newly restored Poland.
[edit] Education
Mysłowice is the home of a university level institution called Górnośląska Wyższa Szkoła Pedagogiczna im. Kard. Augusta Hlonda (English: August Hlond College of Pedagogy) located at ul. Piastów Śląskich 10.
Mysłowice has eight Junior High Schools and five Secondary and vocational schools. There are at least 20 kindergartens located in Mysłowice, residing at location with greater density of children. On top of that, there are also 17 primary schools operating in the city.
[edit] Culture
The Off Festival is an annual music festival started in 2006 by musician Artur Rojek. Bands from Mysłowice include Myslovitz formed 1992 (named after their hometown), as well as Lenny Valentino (1998–2001).
[edit] References
- ^ European Spatial Planning Observation Network (ESPON) [1]
- ^ Powierzchnia i ludność w przekroju terytorialnym w 2008 - Central Statistical Office in Poland ISSN 1505-5507 , 13.08.2008
[edit] External links
Media related to Mysłowice at Wikimedia Commons- http://www.myslowice.pl Official site of Mysłowice
- http://m-ce.net Site of Mysłowice
- http://www.m-ce.pl The Website of Myslowice (Polish, some content in English)
- http://www.myslowice.zobacz.slask.pl Myslowice, Silesia (Polish, some content in English)
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