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Pszczyna

Eastern Europe

Pszczyna is a town in the Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland, with a population of 25,823 as of 2019. It is the seat of a local gmina and county, covers about 21.86 square kilometers, and has a recorded history reaching back to 1303.

Facts
Population
25,565 1
Area (sq km)
21.86 1
Founding Year
1303 2
Founding Year
1251 to 1300 2
Population Estimate Year
2021 1
Elevation (m)
262 1
Latitude
49.983333 degrees north 1
Longitude
18.95 degrees east 1
Sources
1. Pszczyna (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 25,565 (2021)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 49.983333, longitude 18.95
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 262 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 21.86 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 25565 (2021)
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2. Pszczyna (Wikipedia)
  • History
    The modern town (around Market Square) was probably founded in the second half of the 13th century.
  • Source text, founding-year: 1303
    The first reference in sources to the place dates from 1303.
  • In Group: Cities of Eastern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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