Żory

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Żory is a city in southern Poland known for its historical roots in the Silesian region and its mix of industrial and residential character.

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Żory canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
administrativeType city county (powiat grodzki)
climate temperate
country Poland
countrySubdivision Silesian Voivodeship
foundedInCentury 13th century
governingBody City Council of Żory
hasAttraction Twinpigs Amusement Park
hasCityStatus true
hasCulturalRegionIdentity Silesian
linked to: Silesians
hasEconomicCharacter industrial
residential
hasIndustry manufacturing
services
hasLandmark fragments of old town walls
historic town square
parish church
hasMunicipalRightsSince 1272
hasTransport rail connections
regional road network
hasTwinTown Bohumín
Mateszalka
Pontoise
hasWebsite https://www.zory.pl/
historicalAffiliation Duchy of Racibórz
German Empire
Habsburg Monarchy
Kingdom of Bohemia
Kingdom of Prussia
linked to: Prussia

Second Polish Republic
isCountySeat Żory city county
languageUsed Polish
locatedIn Silesian Voivodeship
southern Poland
locatedInHistoricalRegion Silesia
locatedNear Jastrzębie-Zdrój
Katowice
Rybnik
mayorTitle President of the City
partOf Upper Silesia
populationApproximate 60000
populationRange 50000–70000
postalCodePrefix 44-24
regionalCapitalOfVoivodeship Katowice (not Żory)
regionalLanguageUsed Silesian
linked to: Silesian language
timeZone CET
timeZoneDST CEST
vehicleRegistrationCode SZO

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