Żory

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Żory

Total population

61,823

Founded

1272

Land area65 km²

Coordinates50.05°, 18.69°

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

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Żory is a city in the Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland with 62,848 inhabitants (2021). It is located in the historic Upper Silesia region about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of Katowice.

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

Richard Holtze

politician (1824-1891)

Stanisław Sojka

Polish singer

Henryk Sławik

Polish politician, social worker, activist, and diplomat (1894–1944)

Iwona Węgrowska

Polish singer

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Gustav Kucz

German archivist (1901–1963)

Paweł Brandys

Polish priest (1869-1950)

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Max Plaut

German economist (1901–1974)

J

Joachim von der Marwitz

Alojzy Orszulik

Polish priest (1928–2019)

Walter Schmidetzki

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Adolf Pojda

A

Aleksandra Paluch

Polish association football player

Alojzy Nikodem Fizia

National and patriotic activist, Silesian insurgent

A

Andrzej Cofalik

Polish weightlifter

A

Arthur Stern

German-Israeli neurologist (1879–1973)

Bernard Drzęźla

Polish politician (1941-2006)

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

Nearby places in Silesia

• Rudziczka
  2.7 mi away · pop. 1,152
• Palowice
  3.9 mi away · pop. 1,468
• Krzyżowice
  4.3 mi away · pop. 1,035
• Pniówek
  5.7 mi away · pop. 535
• Stanowice
  5.9 mi away · pop. 2,254
• Pawłowice
  5.9 mi away · pop. 9,929
• Bełk
  5.9 mi away
• Przegędza
  6 mi away
• Jankowice
  6.1 mi away · pop. 4,037
• Połomia
  7.2 mi away · pop. 2,497
• Gostyń
  9.2 mi away · pop. 4,532
• Pielgrzymowice
  9.9 mi away · pop. 2,407

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 Żory

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

Great capricorn beetle

Cerambyx cerdo

Seen 2026-06-09

Lesser Stag Beetle

Dorcus parallelipipedus

Seen 2026-06-08

grass snake

Natrix natrix

Seen 2026-06-08

European Toad

Bufo bufo

Seen 2026-06-08

European Honey-buzzard

Pernis apivorus

Seen 2026-06-08

Degeer's Thickjaw

Pachygnatha degeeri

Seen 2026-06-08

Clouded Border

Lomaspilis marginata

Seen 2026-06-08

Marbled White-spot

Deltote pygarga

Seen 2026-06-08

Dioctria atricapilla

Dioctria atricapilla

Seen 2026-06-08

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

Events

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

• Q9396686

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Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Gallery

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

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