Mysłowice

Mysłowice [mɨswɔˈvʲit͡sɛ] (German: Myslowitz) is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. The population of the city as of 2018 is 74,586.

See also: Mysłowice, West Pomeranian Voivodeship
Mysłowice
Part of Old Town and a chapel from 1745
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Mysłowice
Coordinates: 50°14′N 19°8′E
Country Poland
Voivodeship Silesian
Countycity county
Established14th century
Town rights1360
Government
 • MayorDariusz Wójtowicz
Area
 • City65.75 km2 (25.39 sq mi)
Population
 (December 2018)
 • City74,586 (47th)
 • Density1,130/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
 • Urban
2,746,000
 • Metro
4,620,624
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
41-400 to 41-412
Area code(s)+48 32
Car platesSM
Websitehttp://www.myslowice.pl

It is located in the south district of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union in the Silesian Highlands, on the Przemsza and Brynica rivers (tributaries of the Vistula). It is situated in the Silesian Voivodeship since its formation in 1999, previously in the Katowice Voivodeship, and before then, the Autonomous Silesian Voivodeship. Mysłowice is one of the cities comprising the 2.7 million conurbation – Katowice urban area and within the greater Silesian metropolitan area with a population of about 5,294,000.[1]

History

Mysłowice is one of the oldest towns in Upper Silesia. Located at the confluence of the White and Black Przemsza rivers, it is situated on an important trading route from Wrocław to Kraków. The earliest traces of the modern settlement date back to the 12th and 13th century. The first mention of a parish priest is found in a document from 1306. In 1360, Mysłowice was already referred to as a town.

Over the centuries the ownership of the town changed frequently, as did the borders between different countries. After the foundation of the German Empire in 1871 the area became known as Dreikaisereck ("triangle of the three emperors"), as it was situated at the point where the Austrian, German and Russian Empires adjoined. After World War I and a plebiscite in 1922 Mysłowice and a part of Upper Silesia became part of the newly restored Poland.

Districts

Mysłowice is subdivided into 14 districts:[2]

Education

Mysłowice is home to a university-level institution called Górnośląska Wyższa Szkoła Pedagogiczna im. Kard. Augusta Hlonda (August Hlond College of Pedagogy) located at ul. Piastów Śląskich 10.

Mysłowice has eight Junior High Schools and five Secondary and vocational schools. There are at least 20 kindergartens located in Mysłowice, residing at location with greater density of children. On top of that, there are also 17 primary schools operating in the city.

Monuments

There are some buildings in Mysłowice which prove the medieval origin of the town. Farna Church, located near the market square, is the oldest and probably the only brick church in Mysłowice. Saint Cross Church is another brick building, maintained in baroque and classicistic style; according to Catholic tradition, it is the oldest place of religious worship in the town. There is also a Jewish cemetery in the town. The origins of the place trace back to the 18th century, when Jews decided to buy a tract in order to create their own graveyard.

Culture

The Off Festival is an annual music festival started in 2006 by musician Artur Rojek (however, in 2010 it was moved to Katowice[3]). Bands from Mysłowice include Myslovitz formed 1992 (named after their hometown), as well as Lenny Valentino (1998–2001).

Economy

As of 2017, the city was the location of one of five Amazon logistics centres in Poland,[4] which serves customers across Europe.

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Poland

Mysłowice is twinned with:[5]

References
  1. European Spatial Planning Observation Network (ESPON) "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-07-28. Retrieved 2009-03-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Jednostki pomocnicze" (in Polish). BIP Miasta Mysłowice. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
  3. "Rojek zabiera festiwal z Mysłowic". Tvn24.pl. 2010-02-25. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
  4. Marcin Goettig (2017-02-20). "Amazon to open its fifth logistics center in Poland". Reuters.
  5. "Miasta partnerskie". myslowice.pl (in Polish). Mysłowice. Retrieved 2020-03-10.

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