Rydułtowy
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| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Silesian | ||
| County | Wodzisław | ||
| Gmina | Rydułtowy (urban gmina) | ||
| First mentioned | 1228 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Kornelia Newy | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 15 km² (5.8 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 21,950 | ||
| - Density | 1,463.3/km² (3,790/sq mi) | ||
| Postal code | 44-280 | ||
| Website: http://www.rydultowy.pl | |||
Rydułtowy [rɨduu̯ˈtɔvɨ] (German: Rydultau), is a town in southern Poland, it is a part of the Wodzisław County in the Silesian Voivodeship and is situated in the south-western part of the Silesian Upland, on the Rybnik Plateau, in the Oświęcim-Racibórz 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.
[edit] Landmarks
- 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
[edit] Sister towns
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