Wełnowiec-Józefowiec
| Wełnowiec-Józefowiec | |
|---|---|
| Katowice District | |
 Location of Wełnowiec-Józefowiec within Katowice | |
| Coordinates: 50°16′48.575″N 19°01′13″E / 50.28015972°N 19.02028°ECoordinates: 50°16′48.575″N 19°01′13″E / 50.28015972°N 19.02028°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County/City | Katowice |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.15 km2 (1.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 15,924 |
| • Density | 5,100/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Area code(s) | (+48) 032 |
Wełnowiec-Józefowiec (German: Hohenlohehütte-Josephsdorf) is a district of Katowice. It has an area of 3.15 km2 and in 2007 had 15.924 inhabitants.[1]
The district consists of two historical settlements:
- Wełnowiec (German: Hohenlohehütte), first mentioned in the 17th century, initially a hamlet of Bogucice; before 1922 also known as Hohenlohehütte, after a local steel mill;
- Józefowiec (German: Josephsdorf), established in 1826 by rev. Józef Beder, a Catholic priest from Chorzów;
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Hohenlohehütte in Wełnowiec, a picture from the 19th century
St Joseph church in Józefowiec
References
- ↑ Urząd Miasta Katowice. "Katowice - Studium uwarunkowań i kierunków zagospodarowania przestrzennego" (PDF) (in Polish). Retrieved 2011-06-16.
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