Chorzów

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Chorzów

Total population

104,193

Founded

1257

Elevation352 m

Land area33.24 km²

Coordinates50.30°, 18.95°

Demographic figures from Statistics Poland (GUS). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Chorzów is a city in the Silesia region of southern Poland, near Katowice. Chorzów is one of the central cities of the Metropolis GZM – a metropolis with a population of 2 million. It is located in the Silesian Highlands, on the Rawa River.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Johanna von Schaffgotsch

Silesian businesswoman (1842–1910)

W

Waldemar Słomiany

Polish footballer

M

Marian Foik

Polish sprinter (1933–2005)

Ernest Pohl

Polish footballer (1932–1995)

Piotr Gutman

Polish boxer

Hellmuth Reichel

German university teacher (1900-1962)

H

Heinz Starkulla

German university teacher (1922-2005)

H

Henryk Nielaba

Polish fencer

J

Johann Kompalla

politician

Wiktor Skworc

Polish Roman Catholic archbishop

K

Kurt Hanke

football player (1906-1940)

Edmund Giemsa

Polish footballer (1912-1994)

Wilhelm Pluta

Polish priest (1910-1986)

H

Herbert Ruff

Canadian pianist (1918-1985)

B

Bernard Bugdoł

Bernardyn Grzyska

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Silesia

• Dobieszowice
  7 mi away · pop. 1,891
• Wymysłów
  7.7 mi away · pop. 572
• Gródków
  8.3 mi away · pop. 889
• Strzyżowice
  8.4 mi away · pop. 1,918
• Orzech
  8.9 mi away · pop. 1,942
• Psary
  8.9 mi away · pop. 2,717
• Paniówki
  8.9 mi away · pop. 2,297
• Góra Siewierska
  9.1 mi away · pop. 845
• Chudów
  9.7 mi away · pop. 1,493
• Ossy
  9.8 mi away · pop. 435
• Sarnów
  10 mi away · pop. 1,791
• Twardowice
  10.2 mi away · pop. 464

Browse all places in Silesia →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Chorzów

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

small balsam

Impatiens parviflora

Seen 2026-06-11

sycamore maple

Acer pseudoplatanus

Seen 2026-06-11

European black elderberry

Sambucus nigra

Seen 2026-06-11

Domestic Cat

Felis catus

Seen 2026-06-11

Herb Robert

Geranium robertianum

Seen 2026-06-11

white clover

Trifolium repens

Seen 2026-06-11

Eurasian Water Scorpion

Nepa cinerea

Seen 2026-06-11

wood horsetail

Equisetum sylvaticum

Seen 2026-06-11

Marsh Crane's-bill

Geranium palustre

Seen 2026-06-11

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Notable, recurring, and historical events associated with Chorzów, sourced from Wikidata.

• Wiosenny Zlot Wikimedian 2022

  recurring event edition

  Apr 22, 2022

Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Chorzów, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

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