Brynów is a district

District

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 in Katowice

Katowice

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, Poland

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. It is located in the south-west part of Katowice and is divided into two subdistricts:

• Brynów - Osiedle Zgrzebnioka is the eastern subdistrict with 7,200 inhabitants (in 2002)
• Brynów - Załęska Hałda is the western subdistrict with 16,800 inhabitants (in 2002)

Brynów borders the following districts of Katowice: Załęże, Osiedle Paderewskiego - Muchowiec, Śródmieście

Katowice-Sródmiescie

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, Ligota - Panewniki

Ligota - Panewniki

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, Piotrowice - Ochojec

Piotrowice - Ochojec

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.

Among the landmarks of Brynów are:

• Kopalnia Wujek
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  , a coal
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   mine
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   known as the place the government of People's Republic of Poland
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   brutally suppressed workers demonstration in December, 1981.
• Kościuszko Park
  Kosciuszko Park
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  , the largest park
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   in the city
• Church of St. Michael Archangel, located in Kościuszko park, is the oldest building in Katowice (from 1510)
• Parachute tower
  Parachute Tower Katowice
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  , the only one in Poland, place of a battle during the Invasion of Poland
  Invasion of Poland (1939)
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History of Brynów, as a village, goes back to the 15th century.

Brynów has its own train station

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. There are several major roads and a tram

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 line.

There are several schools, five churches and three supermarkets in Brynów. A small civilian airport

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is nearby.