Ligota-Panewniki
| Ligota - Panewniki |
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| Historical region | Silesia | ||
| Voivodship | Silesian | ||
| City | Katowice | ||
| Status | District of Katowice | ||
| Area | 12,6 km² | ||
| Population | ca. 32 500 | ||
| Density | ca. 2579 / km² | ||
| Area code | (+48) 032 | ||
| Web site: district portal dedicated to serve Ligota, Panewniki, Zadole, Kokociniec and Wymysłów districts | |||
Ligota - Panewniki (German: Ellgoth-Panewnik; also "Idaweiche") is a district of Katowice in Poland. Ligota-Panewniki is famous due to the magnificent Franciscan Basilica, the headquarters of the Franciscan Assumption Province in Poland. During Christmas the church becomes a religious and tourist attraction due to its Christmas Nativity scene, which supposedly is the biggest in Europe.
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Coordinates: 50°13′31.16″N 18°57′49.86″E / 50.2253222°N 18.9638500°E