Trzebinia

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Trzebinia
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Coat of arms of Trzebinia
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Trzebinia (Poland)
Trzebinia
Trzebinia
Coordinates: 50°10′N 19°29′E / 50.167, 19.483
Country Flag of Poland Poland
Voivodeship Lesser Poland
County Chrzanów
Gmina Trzebinia
Government
 - Mayor Adam Adamczyk
Area
 - Total 31.3 km² (12.1 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Total 18,769
 - Density 599.6/km² (1,553.1/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 32-540
Car plates KCH
Website: http://www.trzebinia.pl

Trzebinia [tʂɛˈbiɲa] is a town in south Poland with 20,373 inhabitants (2005). It is situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship (since 1999), previously in Katowice Voivodeship (1975-1998).

Trzebinia is an important indutrial center, with an oil refinery belonging to the Orlen company as well as a power plant, located in nearby Siersza. It also is a major rail junction, located on the Krakow - Katowice line, with connections to Oswiecim and Spytkowice.

Coordinates: 50°10′N 19°28′E / 50.167, 19.467