Pszów

History

First mention of Pszów comes from 1265, when, called then Psov, it was granted Magdeburg rights. The first wooden church was built in the town in 1293. Across the centuries, Pszów shared the fate of Upper Silesia, belonging to Kingdom of Poland, Kingdom of Bohemia, Habsburg monarchy, Kingdom of Prussia, and German Empire. Following the Silesian Uprisings, in 1922 Pszów became part of Second Polish Republic. Following the joint German-Soviet invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939, it was occupied by Germany until 1945. From September 1942 to November 1943, the occupiers operated a Polenlager forced labour camp for Poles expelled from the region. Incorporated as a town in 1954, it now is a part of the Rybnik Coal Area. Coal Mine Rydułtowy-Anna is located on the territory of Pszów and Rydułtowy. Between 1975 and 1994, Pszów was a district of Wodzisław Śląski. On April 13, 2025 five people were killed and twelve others were injured in a fire at an illegal hostel.

Most-observed species

• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,349
• Gray/Purple Heron

  Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,206
• Mute Swan

  Cygnus olor (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
  1,082
• Black-headed Gull

  Chroicocephalus ridibundus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  1,071
• Eurasian Collared-Dove

  Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
  1,020
• Graylag Goose

  Anser anser (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  954
• Eurasian Coot

  Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  921
• European Starling

  Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  912

Most recent

• M 2.6 — 2026-04-09
  1 km WNW of Radlin, Poland
• M 2.9 — 2025-04-29
  4 km WSW of Bytom, Poland
• M 3.2 — 2025-01-27
  1 km NE of Radlin, Poland
• M 2.9 — 2024-07-11
  4 km N of Jejkowice, Poland
• M 3 — 2023-10-04
  2 km W of Murcki, Poland
• M 2.8 — 2023-01-12
  2 km ENE of Karviná, Czechia