Ruda Śląska
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Ruda Śląska | |
 |
 |
| (Flag) | (Coat of arms) |
 |
|
| Basic Information | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| Powiat (County) | Rada Miejska Ruda Śląska |
| Gmina (Commune) | Ruda Śląska |
| Urban Information | |
| Population | 149 000 |
| Area of district | - km² |
| Founded | - |
| City rights | - |
| Latitude Longitude |
50°16' N 18°42' E |
| Gmina Ruda Śląska | |
| Type of commune | - |
| Districts (No.) | - |
| Area | 77,7 km² |
| Agglomeration | - |
| Density | 1910/km² |
| Area code | +48 32 |
| Car plates | SRS, SL |
| Twin towns | - |
| Economy and Traffic | |
| Economy | - |
| Highway | A4 |
| Railway | - |
| Airport | Katowice International Airport |
| Administration | |
| Mayor | Andrzej Stania |
| Municipal Address | - |
| Municipal Website | |
Ruda Śląska (pronounced: 
['ruda,ɕlɔ̃ska]) is a city in south Poland with 149,000 inhabitants (2001),
It is situated in the Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), having previously been in Katowice Voivodship (1975-1998). The town is divided into the following neighbourhoods: Bielszowice, Bykowina, Chebzie, Godula, Halemba, Kochłowice, Nowy Bytom, Orzegów, Ruda, and Wirek.
1. Ruda
2. - (not used)
3. Godula
4. Orzegów
5. Bykowina
6. Halemba
7. Kochłowice
8. Chebzie
9. Nowy Bytom
10. Wirek
11. Bielszowice
- Education
- Wyższa Szkoła Handlowa
- Sports
- Zgoda Ruda Śląska - women's handball team playing in Polish Ekstraklasa Women's Handball League: Polish Cup winner 2004; 6th place in 2003/2004 season.
- Famous people
- Otylia Jędrzejczak (born December 13, 1983) - Olympic gold medalist and world record-holder in swimming
- Infrastructure
Since 1950 Ruda Śląska is site of a transmission facility, which was used from 1950 to 1988 for medium wave broadcasting.
 |
Silesian Voivodship |
|---|---|
|
Cities: Bielsko-Biała | Bytom | Chorzów | Częstochowa | Dąbrowa Górnicza | Gliwice | Jastrzębie Zdrój | Jaworzno | Katowice | Mysłowice | Piekary Śląskie | Ruda Śląska | Rybnik | Siemianowice Śląskie | Sosnowiec | Świętochłowice | Tychy | Zabrze | Żory |
 |
This Silesian Voivodeship location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
