Żory
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Żory (read:[:Zho-ree]) (German: Sohrau) is a town in south Poland with 62,800 inhabitants (2004).
Situated in the Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Katowice Voivodship (1975-1998).
Economy
website: [City website - Wirtualne Zory]Education
- Górnośląska Wyższa Szkoła Handlowa im. Wojciecha Korfantego in Katowice - Branch in Zory (Wydział zamiejscowy w Żorach)
- Silesian University of Technology - Branch in Zory
Sports
- Pogoń 1922 Żory - women's handball team playing in Polish Ekstraklasa Women's Handball League: winner of 1st league in 2003/2004 season; promoted to Premiership in 2004/2005 seasson.
History
One of the oldest towns in Silesia, Żory was granted city rights in 1272 by Władysław Opolski.
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| Silesian Voivodship |
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Cities:
Bielsko-Biała |
Bytom |
Chorzów |
Częstochowa |
Dąbrowa Górnicza |
Gliwice |
Jastrzębie Zdrój |
Jaworzno |
Katowice |
Mysłowice |
Piekary Śląskie |
Ruda Śląska |
Rybnik |
Siemianowice Śląskie |
Sosnowiec |
Świętochłowice |
Tychy |
Zabrze |
Żory Powiats: Będzin | Bielsko-Biała | Bieruń-Lędziny | Cieszyn | Częstochowa | Gliwice | Kłobuck | Lubliniec | Mikołów | Myszków | Pszczyna | Raciborz | Rybnik | Tarnowskie Góry | Wodzisław Śląski | Zawiercie | Żywiec |
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