Rybnik facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Rybnik
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 Rybnik
Location in Silesian Voivodeship
Rybnik
Location in Poland
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| Country | Poland | ||
| Voivodeship | Silesian | ||
| County | city county | ||
| Established | 10th century | ||
| Town rights | 1327 | ||
| Area | |||
| • City | 148 km2 (57 sq mi) | ||
| Highest elevation | 290 m (950 ft) | ||
| Lowest elevation | 210 m (690 ft) | ||
| Population
(31 December 2018)
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| • City | 138,696  (25th) |
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| • Metro | 527 017 | ||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
| Postal code |
44-200 to 44-292
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| Area code(s) | +48 32 | ||
| Car plates | SR | ||
| Website | http://www.rybnik.pl/ | ||
Rybnik is a city in southwestern Poland, in the Silesian Voivodeship. The city first developed as a fishing centre in the Middle Ages, hence the name of the city alludes to the trade. Rybnik then grew as an important centre of coal mining and the seat of the surrounding county in the 19th century.
Under Poland's communist rule from 1945-1989 the city was projected to grow as a main mining centre of southern Poland. The Rybnik area with its large coal reserves and power plants is an important economic region, and a notable center of music, home of the Szafrankowie Brothers State School of Music as well as a Philharmonic Orchestra.
Images for kids
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Municipal Stadium, home venue of both ROW Rybnik speedway team and ROW 1964 Rybnik football team
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University of Economics Branch in Rybnik
See also
In Spanish: Rybnik para niños
