Tarnowskie Góry
Tarnowskie Góry | |
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| Coordinates: 50°26′40″N 18°51′30″E / 50.44444°N 18.85833°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County | Tarnowskie Góry |
| Gmina | Tarnowskie Góry (urban gmina) |
| Town rights | 1526 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Arkadiusz Czech |
| Area | |
• Total | 83.72 km2 (32.32 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2021) | |
• Total | 61,842 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 42-600 to 42-609, 42-612 and 42-680 |
| Car plates | STA |
| Primary airport | Katowice Airport |
| Website | https://tarnowskiegory.pl |
Tarnowskie Góry (Polish: [tarˈnɔfskjɛ ˈɡurɨ] ⓘ; German: Tarnowitz; Silesian: Tarnowske Gōry) is a city in Silesia, southern Poland, located in the Silesian Highlands near Katowice and seat city of Tarnowskie Góry County Located in the north of the Metropolis GZM, a megalopolis, the greater Katowice-Ostrava metropolitan area populated by about 5,294,000 people. The population of the town is 61,842 (2021) making it one of the biggest towns in Poland. As of 1999, it is part of Silesian Voivodeship, previously Katowice Voivodeship.
The Historic Silver Mine of Tarnowskie Góry, a UNESCO World Heritage Site is located in the town.