Zawiercie
Zawiercie | |
|---|---|
Szymański Palace | |
| Coordinates: 50°30′N 19°25′E / 50.500°N 19.417°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County | Zawiercie |
| Gmina | Zawiercie (urban gmina) |
| Government | |
| • City mayor | Anna Nemś (PO) |
| Area | |
• Total | 85.24 km2 (32.91 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) |
| Population (2019-06-30) | |
• Total | 49,334 |
| • Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 42-400 to 42-431 |
| Area code | (+48)32 |
| Car plates | SZA |
| Website | www |
Zawiercie ([zaˈvʲɛrt͡ɕɛ] ⓘ) (Yiddish: זאוויערטשע, romanized: Zavirtshe) is a town in southern Poland located in the Silesian Voivodeship with 49,334 inhabitants (2019). It is situated in the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland near the source of the Warta River. The town lies near the historical region of Silesia, but belongs to Lesser Poland.
Zawiercie is an industrial town with a rich history of iron manufacturing dating back to the 15th century, with other industries developed since the 19th century. It contains both historical Baroque architecture and preserved historical industrial heritage. It is home to notable volleyball club Warta Zawiercie.