Wirek

Wirek
Saint Lawrence church
Location of Wirek within Ruda Śląska
Coordinates: 50°16′28″N 18°51′52″E / 50.27444°N 18.86444°E / 50.27444; 18.86444
Country Poland
VoivodeshipSilesian
County/CityRuda Śląska
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code(+48) 032

Wirek (German: Antonienhütte) is a district in the centre of Ruda Śląska, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. In 2006 it had an area of 5.9 km2 and was inhabited by 20,595 people. On January 12, 2006 a part of it was split off to form a new district, Czarny Las.