Rydułtowy
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| Voivodeship | Silesia | ||
| Municipal government | Rada Miasta Rydułtowy | ||
| Mayor | Kornelia Newy | ||
| Area | 15 km² | ||
| Longitude Latitude |
18°23' E 50°03' N |
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| Population | 22 135 tys | ||
| Twin towns: | Orlová (Czech Republic), Hvidovre (Denmark) | ||
| Area code | (+48) 32 | ||
| Zip code | 44-280 to 44-283 | ||
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Rydułtowy (German: Rydultau), is a town in southern Poland, is a part of the county of Wodzisław Śląski in the Silesia province, is situated in the south-western part of the Silesian Upland, on the Rybnik Plateau, in the Oświęcim-Raciborz Valley. Rydułtowy is a mining town, which has been closely bound with the "Rydułtowy-Anna" coal mine. Mine is 200 years old.
Rydułtowy were first mentioned in documents from 1228. Rudolphi Willa is the name of the village in the Racibórz Principality, as shown in the books of the Wrocław Archbishop, dated from the 13th century.
Situated in the Silesian Voivodeship (since 1999), previously in Katowice Voivodeship (1975-1998).
Monuments:
- Penitential cross
- Scales building KWK "Rydułtowy" (coal mine)
- Municipal Hospital buildings "Rydułtowy" ZOZ (Health Care Service)
- St. Jack's Church
- St. George's Church
- Railway station
- Rail Tunnel
- Housing in the Charles's building settlement
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