Osiedle Tysiaclecia
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Osiedle Tysiąclecia is a district of Katowice
and one of the largest districts in Poland
. It is located in the northern part of Katowice, on the land once occupied by the villages of Bederowiec, Sośnina and east Klimzowiec. The construction of the district began in 1961 during the times of the People's Republic of Poland
. The name was chosen as 1961 was a 1000-year anniversary of the founding of Poland
.
The district is bordered by the town of Chorzów
on the west, on the east the border is ul. Bracka (Bracka street), on the south the Rawa river
and Załęże district, from the north the border is formed by Silesian culture and refreshment park (Wojewódzki Park Kultury i Wypoczynku).
The district is formed by several dozens of high apartment buildings of up to several dozen meters each. The largest of those are the "Kukurydze" (the Maizes) of 82 meters height (24 floors), which makes them the second tallest apartment buildings in Poland.
Katowice
Katowice is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, on the Kłodnica and Rawa rivers . Katowice is located in the Silesian Highlands, about north of the Silesian Beskids and about southeast of the Sudetes Mountains.It is the central district of the Upper Silesian Metropolis, with a population of 2...
and one of the largest districts in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. It is located in the northern part of Katowice, on the land once occupied by the villages of Bederowiec, Sośnina and east Klimzowiec. The construction of the district began in 1961 during the times of the People's Republic of Poland
People's Republic of Poland
The People's Republic of Poland was the official name of Poland from 1952 to 1990. Although the Soviet Union took control of the country immediately after the liberation from Nazi Germany in 1944, the name of the state was not changed until eight years later...
. The name was chosen as 1961 was a 1000-year anniversary of the founding of Poland
History of Poland
The History of Poland is rooted in the arrival of the Slavs, who gave rise to permanent settlement and historic development on Polish lands. During the Piast dynasty Christianity was adopted in 966 and medieval monarchy established...
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- Area - ca. 2 km²
- Number of inhabitants - ca. 25 thousands.
- Density of population - ok. 12,5 thousands/km²
The district is bordered by the town of Chorzów
Chorzów
Chorzów is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. Chorzów is one of the central districts of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union - a metropolis with a population of 2 million...
on the west, on the east the border is ul. Bracka (Bracka street), on the south the Rawa river
Rawa River
Rawa , older name Roździanka) is a minor river in Silesia, Poland. It is the largest right tributary of the Brynica, itself a tributary of the Przemsza, which in turn is a tributary of the Vistula. The entire length of the Rawa is within the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union...
and Załęże district, from the north the border is formed by Silesian culture and refreshment park (Wojewódzki Park Kultury i Wypoczynku).
The district is formed by several dozens of high apartment buildings of up to several dozen meters each. The largest of those are the "Kukurydze" (the Maizes) of 82 meters height (24 floors), which makes them the second tallest apartment buildings in Poland.