Bielszowice

Bielszowice
Old tenement houses at Główna Street in Bielszowice
Location of Bielszowice within Ruda Śląska
Coordinates: 50°16′07″N 18°50′03″E / 50.268508°N 18.834216°E / 50.268508; 18.834216
Country Poland
VoivodeshipSilesian
County/CityRuda Śląska
First mentioned1472
Within city limits1959
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code(+48) 032
Vehicle registrationSL, SRS
Primary airportKatowice Airport

Bielszowice (German: Bielschowitz) is a district in the west of Ruda Śląska, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. In 2006 it had an area of 10.6 km2 and was inhabited by 9,505 people. On January 12, 2006 a part of it was split off to form a new district, Czarny Las.