Brynów
Districts of Katowice. 11 is Brynów - Osiedle Zgrzebnioka and 12 is Brynów - Załęska Hałda
View of Brynów - Brynowska Street and Kościuszko Park
Brynów is a district in Katowice, Poland. It is located in the south-west part of Katowice and is divided into two subdistricts:
- Brynów - Osiedle Zgrzebnioka is the eastern subdistrict with 7,200 inhabitants (in 2002)
- Brynów - Załęska Hałda is the western subdistrict with 16,800 inhabitants (in 2002)
Brynów borders the following districts of Katowice: Załęże, Osiedle Paderewskiego - Muchowiec, Śródmieście, Ligota - Panewniki, Piotrowice - Ochojec.
Among the landmarks of Brynów are:
- Kopalnia Wujek, a coal mine known as the place the government of People's Republic of Poland brutally suppressed workers demonstration in December, 1981.
- Kościuszko Park, the largest park in the city
- Church of St. Michael Archangel, located in Kościuszko park, is the oldest building in Katowice (from 1510)
- Parachute tower, the only one in Poland, place of a battle during the Invasion of Poland
History of Brynów, as a village, goes back to the 15th century.
Brynów has its own train station. There are several major roads and a tram line.
There are several schools, five churches and three supermarkets in Brynów. A small civilian airport is nearby.
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Coordinates: 50°14′29.41″N 18°59′43.01″E / 50.2415028°N 18.9952806°E
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