Piotrowice-Ochojec
District of Zespół dzielnic południowych
in Katowice of Województwo Śląskie, Poland
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Gliwice Glider Airport (15 mi) - Bielsko-Bialo Kaniow Airfield (18 mi)
- Katowice International Airport (20 mi)
- John Paul II International Airport Kraków-Balice Airport (36 mi)
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Zabreh Ostrava Airport (45 mi) - Częstochowa-Rudniki (49 mi)
- Ostrava Leos Janáček Airport (52 mi)
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Žilina Airport (69 mi) - M. R. Štefánik Airport (161 mi)
- Warsaw Chopin Airport (161 mi)
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Vienna International Airport (181 mi)
- Auschwitz Birkenau German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp (1940-1945) (Unesco heritage, 13 mi)
- Kalwaria Zebrzydowska: the Mannerist Architectural and Park Landscape Complex and Pilgrimage Park (Unesco heritage, 38 mi)
- Historic Centre of Kraków (Unesco heritage, 44 mi)
- Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines (Unesco heritage, 50 mi)
- Wooden Churches of the Slovak part of the Carpathian Mountain Area (Unesco heritage, 65 mi)
- Vlkolínec (Unesco heritage, 81 mi)
- Gardens and Castle at Kroměříž (Unesco heritage, 95 mi)
- Chorzów - Śląski Ogród Zoologiczny (zoo, (6 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 50.195 and 18.993 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 50° 11' 43" and E 18° 59' 35"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Zloty - PLN
- Spoken languages:
- Polish
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 02:50 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/Warsaw
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:58 am and 3:58 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Poland.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Poland. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Piotrowice-Ochojec
The district Piotrowice-Ochojec of Zespół dzielnic południowych in Katowice (Województwo Śląskie) is located in Poland about 165 mi south-west of Warsaw, the country's capital.
If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Katowice, Tychy, Mikolow, Chorzow and Swietochlowice. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F
| Morning Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
| Night Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 73% |
| Air Pressure | 1025 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 90% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
7°C (45 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
7°C (44 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
5°C (40 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Tychy
Tychy is a city in Silesia, Poland, approximately 20 kilometres south of Katowice. Situated on the southern edge of the Upper Silesian industrial district, the city borders Katowice to the north, Mikołów to the west, Bieruń to the east and Kobiór to the south. The Gostynia river, a tributary of the Vistula, flows through Tychy. Since 1999 Tychy has been located within the Silesian Voivodeship, a province consisting of 71 regional towns and cities.
Wujek Coal Mine
Wujek Coal Mine is a coal mine in Katowice, Poland. It is widely known in Poland as the place of the massacre of striking miners in 1981 (most often referred-to by the euphemism 'Pacification'). Mining operations began in the vicinity as early as the 16th century. The present mine, Oheim, was established in 1899 by a merger of six mining operations existing in Silesia (then a part of Germany). The peak Polish production was in 1979 (3.88 million tons that year).
Medical University of Silesia
The Medical University of Silesia (SUM) is located in Katowice, Poland. Established on March 20, 1948, it is reportedly the largest Medical school in Poland. Founded in 1948 at nearby Rokitnica Bytomska and named "Medical Academy", it received its current name in 1949 and moved to Katowice in 1971. The Medical University of Silesia is one of the largest Medical Teaching Centers in Poland and Central Europe. It employs 3000 professors, independent researchers and academic teachers.
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Kostuchna
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Osiedle Witosa
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Piotrowice-Ochojec
Piotrowice-Ochojec is a district of Katowice, Poland. First mentioned in 1287 as Uniczowy, today's name since 17th century, merged with Katowice in 1939.
Ligota-Panewniki
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Osiedle Paderewskiego – Muchowiec
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Silesian Metropolis
The Silesian Metropolis, formerly Metropolitan Association of Upper Silesia (Polish: Górnośląski Związek Metropolitalny) is a territorial entity operating on the principle of metropolitan municipality composed of 14 adjacent cities in the Polish province of Silesia. The seat of the city council is Katowice, the largest district of the Silesian Metropolis. The Silesian Metropolis as a Katowice area lies within one of the largest urban areas in European Union.
Upper Silesian Coal Basin
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Kościuszko Park
The Kosciuszko Park, which has existed since 1925, is one of the most famous and frequented parks in Katowice, Poland. It is situated at the street of the same name. Its foundation dates back to 1888 when a municipal park was founded on the 6 ha area of suburban grove. The present area of the park is 72 ha. Its arrangement is influenced by English gardens-parks, which is emphasized by an alley of roses turned to wild.
Zadole Park
The Zadole Park which used to be a hamlet of Piotrowice, but now it belongs to Katowice districts of Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union there is a park with an amphitheater for 800 persons, a swimming-pool complex, a cafe and a playground for children and walking alleys. In 1906-1914 it was a place of the convention of the Polish choirs and bands within the framework of the Singing Societies existing in that region at that time.
Brynów
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Parachute Tower Katowice
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Goldstein Palace
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Drapacz Chmur
Drapacz Chmur (English: Skyscraper) is a historical building in Katowice, Silesia, Poland. It was the first skyscraper built in post-World War I Poland. Finished in 1934 after five years of construction, it made pioneering Polish use of steel frame construction. Today, Drapacz Chmur is considered the most spectacular and beautiful example of functionalism in Poland. The building has seventeen stories, fourteen above the ground, and contained one of the first garbage chutes in Poland.
Upper Silesian Industrial Region
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Cathedral of Christ the King, Katowice
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Katowice
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Murcki Coal Mine
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Katowice Forest Park
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